Mammals
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
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
Top Ten Science Blog Posts of 2011
Cats, zombies, earthquakes, chickens--our readers have an eclectic taste
December 28, 2011 |
By Sarah Zielinski
What In The World Is An Echidna?
This spiky monotreme can be found in Australia and New Guinea
December 27, 2011 |
By Sarah Zielinski
The Human Evolution World Tour
Hominid enthusiasts can see the highlights of human evolution at evotourism destinations around the world
December 21, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
How Rudolph Keeps A Cool Head
Reindeer have several strategies for releasing heat when they get too hot
December 21, 2011 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Humans, the Honey Hunters
Energy-rich honey may have helped hominids evolve big brains
December 19, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
The World’s Oldest Mattress
A 77,000-year-old grass mattress is the earliest bed in the archaeological record. What did earlier hominids sleep on?
December 14, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
Hominid Gifts for the Holidays
A human evolution T-shirt, necktie, coloring book and board game are just a few of the hominid-themed gifts you can give your loved ones this holiday season
December 12, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
The Secrets of a Shark Attack
In an attack against a Cape fur seal, a great white shark's advantage comes down to physics
December 12, 2011 |
By Sarah Zielinski
The Mystery of the Missing Hominid Fossils
Seventy years ago, an important collection of "Peking Man" fossils disappeared in China. They are still missing today
December 07, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
Human Evolution’s Cookie Monster, Oreopithecus
For the past 60 years, scientists have argued over the enigmatic, human-like fossils of the nine-million-year-old Italian ape
December 05, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
For Dolphins, Pregnancy Comes With a Price
A bigger body means increased drag, slower speeds and greater vulnerability to predators
December 01, 2011 |
By Sarah Zielinski
The Sperm Whale's Deadly Call
Scientists have discovered that the massive mammal uses elaborate buzzes, clicks and squeaks that spell doom for the animal's prey
December 2011 |
By Eric Wagner
Strange Animal Models of Human Evolution
What do sea otters, wolves and capuchin monkeys reveal about our hominid ancestors?
November 30, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
The First Americans
Archaeologists once thought the Clovis people were the first to live in the New World, but mounting evidence suggests humans arrived in the Americas thousands of years earlier
November 28, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
Were Neanderthals Victims of Their Own Success?
A new archaeological study shows how Neanderthals' ability to adapt to changing climates may have led to the species' eventual extinction
November 22, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
What’s in a Name? Hominid Versus Hominin
You may have noticed that our ancestors are increasingly called hominins, which is the result of researchers revising how they classify primates
November 16, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
Taking a Southern Route Out of Africa
Mounting genetic, archaeological and geological evidence suggests humans may have migrated out of Africa along a southern route: across the Red Sea and into southern Arabia
November 14, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
