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The Fate(s) of Australia’s Mega-Mammals
Australia didn't have mammoths or saber-toothed tigers, but there were giant marsupials, such as the bear-like wombat Diprotodon and the thylacine (a.k.a. the Tasmanian tiger)
July 09, 2012 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Did All Dinosaurs Have Feathers?
A newly-discovered fossil raises the possibility that all dinosaur lineages were fuzzy.
July 05, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
White-Nose Syndrome Kills Social Bats Most Frequently
Scientists have found that bat species that hibernate in clusters are more likely to be struck by the dreaded disease and may be at risk of extinction
July 05, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
A Sneak Peek at a New Dinosaur
Argentina unveils a new dinosaur to celebrate the country's bicentennial.
July 03, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Spend Your Fourth of July Hominid Hunting
Celebrate Independence Day with a trip to one of America's many archaeological parks
July 02, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Australopithecus sediba: The Wood-Eating Hominid
For the first time, researchers have discovered that a hominid dined on wood or bark
June 27, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
14 Fun Facts About Fireflies
Fact number 3: In some places at some times, fireflies synchronize their flashing
June 27, 2012 |
By Sarah Zielinski
The Paradox of the Nutcracker Man
Researchers have assumed Paranthropus boisei used its giant teeth to crack open nuts, but conflicting evidence suggests the hominid ate more like a cow
June 25, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
What Give Cheetahs The Edge In a Race With Greyhounds
If you could put a wild cheetah up against a greyhound in a race, the cheetah would win, no problem. But why?
June 25, 2012 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Why Homo erectus Lived Like a Baboon
A harsh environment might have led Homo erectus to evolve complex societies similar to those of desert-dwelling hamadryas baboons
June 20, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Bats Lose Out to Historic Trees in Sydney
Flying foxes can defoliate trees, but should the Royal Botanic Garden shoo this vulnerable species from its grounds?
June 18, 2012 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Virus “Fossils” Reveal Neanderthals’ Kin
Genetic remnants of an ancient infection indicate the mysterious Denisovans, not humans, are Neanderthals' closest cousins
June 18, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Interview With Indianapolis Prize Winner and Polar Bear Researcher Steven Amstrup
Recognized for his role in animal conservation, Amstrup explains what climate change is doing to the arctic and what he's doing to stop it
June 14, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Australia Creates World’s Largest Marine Reserve Network
The plan will protect the Coral Sea as well as pygmy blue whale habitat off the southern coast of Western Australia
June 14, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Louis Leakey: The Father of Hominid Hunting
Louis Leakey popularized the study of human evolution and sparked the search for human ancestors in Africa
June 13, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Old McHominid’s Farm
Where and when did humans domesticate dogs, pigs, cows and other animals?
June 11, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
How Do Mosquitoes Fly in the Rain?
High-speed cameras revealed that the insects' minuscule mass—and a zen-like approach of non-resistance—allows them to survive impacts with raindrops 50 times their size
June 08, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Ocean Sunfish
Marine biologist Tierney Thys and researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium are learning more about one of the largest jellyfish eaters in the sea
June 07, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Did Africa’s Apes Come From Europe?
Fossil evidence hints that the common ancestor of gorillas, chimpanzees and humans evolved in Europe
June 06, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Out of Asia: How Monkey and Ape Ancestors Colonized Africa
A new fossil discovery suggests that anthropoid ancestors originated in Asia and then rafted across the ocean to Africa
June 04, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
