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Microraptor Was a Glossy Dinosaur
The feathered, four-winged dinosaur had a glorious sheen
March 09, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Story of the Most Common Bird in the World
Why do we love what is rare and despise what is all around us?
March 02, 2012 |
By Rob Dunn
In Little Hippos, Males Beget Females
A new study in pygmy hippos shows that males can influence the sex ratio of their offspring
February 28, 2012 |
By Virginia Hughes
Fish “Scary Stuff” Alarm Call Deciphered
A newly identified brain circuit could be responsible for driving innate fear responses in many species
February 24, 2012 |
By Virginia Hughes
Alan Turing’s 60-Year-Old Prediction About Patterns in Nature Proven True
Sixty years ago, with nothing but numbers, logic and some basic know-how, the inventor of the Turing Test explained how to make a stripe
February 21, 2012 |
By Virginia Hughes
Anti-Gravity Machine for Levitating Fruit Flies
A powerful magnetic field counteracted Earth's gravity and disrupted gene expression during development
February 14, 2012 |
By Greg Laden
The Wandering Albatross and Global Warming
The giant oceanic birds are producing more and plumper chicks, at least for now
February 08, 2012 |
By Greg Laden
What the Inuit Taught Scientists About Killer Whales
The native people knew what orcas ate, how they hunted prey, how the prey responded to the whales and when and where predation occurred
February 06, 2012 |
By Greg Laden
Telomeres and Longevity in Zebra Finches
A study in birds confirms that protective caps on chromosomes predict a longer lifespan
February 02, 2012 |
By Greg Laden
What Robot Fish Can Tell Us About Parallel Evolution
When housed in an aquarium with a swirling robotic school, what determines whether a fish will join the crowd?
January 31, 2012 |
By Greg Laden
Where Did Dragons Come From?
In honor of the Year of the Dragon, we take a look at some potential inspirations for the dragon myth
January 23, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Dinosaurs of a Feather
Some researchers insist that birds are not dinosaurs, but do they have any evidence?
January 13, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Meet the Contenders for Earliest Modern Human
Scientists have several candidates for the title of earliest Homo sapiens
January 11, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Did Bigfoot Really Exist? How Gigantopithecus Became Extinct
Dental, dietary and environmental clues help explain why the world's largest ape vanished
January 09, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Fish Mimics Fish-Mimicking Octopus
The black-marble jawfish takes advantage of its coloring to blend in with an octopus and stay safe from predators
January 06, 2012 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Why Do Humans Have Chins?
Scientists have several explanations for why modern humans are the only hominids that have chins
January 04, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
14 Fun Facts About Elephants
#5: Cartoons lie--elephants don't like peanuts
January 03, 2012 |
By Sarah Zielinski
The Way of the Wolverine
After all but disappearing, the mammals are again being sighted in Washington's Cascade Range
January 2012 |
By Eric Wagner
Birds Have No Reason to Like Fireworks
New Year's Eve fireworks can badly startle and disorient birds
December 30, 2011 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Top 10 Hominid Discoveries of 2011
A look back at the year's most important and fascinating finds in the field of human evolution
December 28, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
