Evolution
The Wrists of Birds Reveal Evolution Undoing Itself
Contrary to earlier claims, a new study shows that evolution may be reversible
One Orangutan Has Learned to Sound Just Like Us
This defies scientists’ former assumption that great apes just couldn’t learn new calls
Ancient Dogs Likely Arrived in America Thousands of Years After Humans
New research on dog DNA shows that they migrated to the new world much later than initially thought
Ants Usually Turn Left While Exploring
It's a sinister version of human's tendency towards right-handedness
Switching to Farming Made Human Joint Bones Lighter
A more fragile skeleton evolved about 12,000 years ago, probably driven by a shift from hunting to agriculture
This New Lizard Species Evolved in a Lab
The novel reptile shows that hybrids can indeed lead to viable species, but not by the normal reproductive route
Want to Excite Your Inner Dinosaur Fan? Pack Your Bags for Alberta
Canada’s badlands are the place to see fantastic dinosaur fossils (and kitsch)—and eye-opening new evidence about the eve of their fall
Scientists Finally Figure Out the “Big Bang” of Bird Evolution
The genomes of 45 birds contributed to the most in-depth bird evolutionary tree ever created
Humpback Whales in the Arabian Sea Have Been Isolated for 70,000 Years
Conservationists want this particular population of humpbacks to be classified as critically endangered
Zigzags on a Shell From Java Are the Oldest Human Engravings
The early human <em>Homo erectus</em> also made the oldest known shell tools half a million years ago
A Major Galapagos Conservation Foundation Is Running Out of Cash
A fight over selling souvenirs on the Galapagos is threatening conservation efforts
Why Do Humans Have Thumbs?
There’s a never-ending stream of theories about Homo sapiens’ most important digit
Why Some Mammals Kill Babies of Their Own Kind
Male mammals that commit infanticide developed the behavior in response to their species' mating style
Bill Nye on the Risks of Not Debating With Creationists
Bill Nye the Science Guy has a book out on evolution. Here’s what he has to say
Left-Handed People Have Less Specialized Brains
Diversity means flexibility, even if being left-handed can be super annoying
Seven Vampires That Aren’t Bats (Or Bela Lugosi)
From flying frogs to deep-sea squid, meet some of the other nosferatu of the animal kingdom
The Pope Would Like You to Accept Evolution and the Big Bang
The Roman Catholic Church is pro-evolution and Big Bang, but with a twist
Ten Species That Are Evolving Due to the Changing Climate
From tropical corals to tawny owls, some species are already being pushed to evolve—but adaptation doesn’t guarantee survival
Invaders From Cuba Force Florida Lizards to Quickly Evolve (Or Get Out)
In just 15 years, green anoles changed their behavior and evolved bigger, stickier toes to escape alien competitors
Ten Years On, the Flores “Hobbit” Remains an Evolutionary Puzzle
Why was the 2004 unveiling of a small hominin dubbed <em>Homo floresiensis</em> such a big deal?
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