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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
Bed Bugs Are Even Peskier Than We Thought
A new study reveals that common over-the-counter bed bug eradication products are essentially ineffective
June 04, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Deep in the Ndoki Jungle, A Few Sheets of Nylon Can Feel a Lot Like Home
The founding editor of Outside magazine explains why a tent is sometimes the difference between life and death
June 2012 |
By Tim Cahill
Chimpanzees Sleep in Trees to Escape the Humidity
Making nests in trees keeps chimps comfortable and safe from nighttime predators
May 30, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Human Evolution Discoveries in Iraq
Fossils from the Shanidar Cave provide insights on health, violence and death rituals among Neanderthals
May 23, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Where Are Greece’s Missing Hominids?
Given its location and climate, Greece should be filled with hominid bones and stone tools
May 21, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
The Top Four Candidates for Europe’s Oldest Work of Art
The discovery of 37,000-year-old cave art showing female genitalia adds to the list of contenders
May 16, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Betty White on Her Love for Animals
Everyone knows the "Golden Girls" actress for her long television career, but she is just as proud of her work with zoos
May 15, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Why Some Orangutans Never Want to Grow Up
Some males take decades to fully mature; this arrested development can improve their odds of mating success
May 14, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Grandmothers Reduce Incidence of Breast Cancer?
By helping raise their grandchildren, grandmothers might have influenced the spread of certain genes, a new study suggests
May 09, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
This Insect Uses Its Victims’ Carcasses As Camouflage
Acanthaspis petax, a type of assassin bug, stacks dead ant bodies on its back to confuse predators
May 08, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Why Do Babies Have Soft Spots?
Humans' big, fast-growing brains and unique style of walking explain why it takes so long for infant skulls to develop
May 07, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Superior Navigation Secret to Humans’ Success?
Greater spatial intelligence may have given modern humans an edge over Neanderthals, a new study proposes
May 02, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
24 New Lizard Species Discovered, Half Close to Extinction
The discoverer of the world's (then) smallest frog, snake and lizard does it again with new species of Caribbean skinks
May 01, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
How Do Birds Find Their Way Home?
Birds must be geniuses because they use quantum mechanics to navigate
May 2012 |
By Laura Helmuth
What is Killing the Tasmanian Devil?
The island’s most famous inhabitant is under attack by a diabolical disease
May 2012 |
By Abigail Tucker
Make Way for the African Penguins
Few places let you get as close to the raffish birds—many of which are endangered—as South Africa’s Robben Island
May 2012 |
By Charles Bergman
A Human Evolution Summer Reading List
As you plan for summer vacation, don't forget to pack one of these recent reads on Neanderthals, human origins, new fossils or the first people in the New World
April 30, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Rare Sighting of All-White Orca Whale
Earlier this week, photos were released of an extremely rare killer whale off the eastern coast of Russia
April 27, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Meat Helps Human Populations Grow
A new study links eating meat to shorter periods of nursing, allowing women to bear more children
April 25, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
