Scientists at the Allen Institute have made groundbreaking strides in understanding how aging affects the brain by identifying specific cell…
Category: Biology
Study Reveals How Monkeys Rapidly Detect Snakes
Dr. Nobuyuki Kawai, a researcher from Nagoya University in Japan, has uncovered significant findings that shed light on how monkeys…
Bringing the Crete Dwarf Hippo Back to Life
The extinction of species often leaves behind only remnants of their existence, fragments that tell us little about how they…
Researchers Uncover How Bacteria Overcome Defense Mechanisms
A groundbreaking study conducted at Tel Aviv University has provided crucial insights into how bacterial defense mechanisms can be neutralized,…
New Dinosaur Found in China
A newly discovered dinosaur from southwestern China is shedding light on the early evolutionary history of ornithischian dinosaurs, marking it…
The Resilience of Moschorhinus Kitchingi in Earth’s Most Catastrophic Extinction
Imagine a world teetering on the edge of devastation—volcanic eruptions belching toxic gases into the atmosphere, oceans turning acidic, and…
Ground-Based Adaptations Fueled Pterosaur Giganticism
The evolutionary adaptations that allowed ancient pterosaurs to grow to enormous sizes have been pinpointed for the first time by…
New Elephant Species Discovered in Kashmir
In 2000, an extraordinary discovery was made in northern India’s Kashmir Valley: the giant fossil skull of an extinct elephant,…
Study Reveals Human-Like Manual Capabilities in Early Australopithecus
An analysis by Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany, on the manual capabilities of early hominins reveals that certain species…
Paleontologists Discover a New Species of Early Dinosauromorph
Paleontology, the study of ancient life through fossils, often reveals remarkable insights into the distant past, allowing scientists to reconstruct…
Scientists Identify New Human Species in Asia
In a significant breakthrough in the field of anthropology, a researcher from the University of Hawaiʻi has proposed the identification…
1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints Offer Glimpse into Hominin Coexistence
More than a million years ago, on the sun-scorched savannas of what is now northern Kenya, two species of early…
Ancient Footprints Tell the Story of Two Human Species
Human footprints are a source of fascination. They evoke curiosity, urging us to imagine the actions, destinations, and lives of…
Ancient Feces Reveal How Dinosaurs Came to Rule the Earth
Feces, vomit, and fossilized food remnants from inside the stomachs of ancient animals are often overlooked as mundane byproducts of…
World’s Oldest Modern Lizard Discovered
A tiny skeleton, discovered in Triassic-aged rocks within a quarry near Bristol, represents the oldest modern-type lizard on record, dating…
New Giant Pitcher Plant Species Discovered in Borneo’s Mountains
A team of botanists from Malaysia’s Sabah Forestry Department’s Forest Research Centre, in collaboration with colleagues from Australia, has identified…
New Pterosaur Species Pushes Back Origins of Pterodactyloids
About 230 million years ago, in the Late Triassic period, a remarkable chapter in the history of life on Earth…
New Insights into the Lives of Mosasaurs
The evolution of mosasaurs, a fascinating group of marine reptiles that thrived during the Late Cretaceous period, has long intrigued…
Oldest Gorgonopsian Discovered in Mallorca
An international team of researchers, led by the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) and the Museu Balear de…
Study Reveals Lucy’s Running Limitations
A team of natural scientists, musculoskeletal specialists, and evolutionary biologists from the U.K., along with a colleague from the Netherlands,…