Tag Archives: Evolution

Since I complained repeatedly in 2020, I must emphasize that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, belatedly and without enthusiasm, began to publish realistic estimates of the spread of Covid-19 …

At the core of almost all plants, algae, and green pond scum droplets on Earth is a molecular engine for harvesting sunlight. Its only emissions are oxygen, a gas for which we …

An orangutan in Indonesia, one of the biodiversity hotspots described by the research team.Photo: CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP via Getty Images (fake images) Nine years ago, a team of Yale environmentalists drew …

Sperm whales taught each other to avoid harpoons after it began hunting them 200 years ago, according to a new study. Released by the Royal Society on Wednesday, the research was based …

Researchers find a new feature of human evolution. Humans have evolved to use less water per day than other primates. The nose is one of the factors that allows humans to be …

This sequencing push is helping scientists map in more detail the mutational landscape of coronaviruses circulating in the country. So it’s no wonder they’re starting to find more surprises. But as the …

Humans, chimpanzees, parrots, and crows have evolved to exercise self-control, a trait linked to superior intelligence. Now, researchers say that cuttlefish, chunky squid-like creatures with eight arms, also have the ability to …

While we may be drawn to the headlines of “Oldest Human Fossil Discovered” and “New Found Human Ancestor,” the idea that we are on our way to unearthing a single real point …

PICTURE: Yorkshire pig operating joystick sight Plus Credit: Eston Martz / Pennsylvania State University Pigs will probably never be able to fly, but new research is revealing that some species within the …

In 1938, a living relic, believed to be extinct 65 million years ago, was accidentally caught in a trawl off the coast of South Africa. The 2-meter (6.5-foot) long coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) …