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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
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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
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Zigzags on a Shell From Java Are the Oldest Human Engravings
The early human Homo erectus also made the oldest known shell tools half a million years ago
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A Major Galapagos Conservation Foundation Is Running Out of Cash
A fight over selling souvenirs on the Galapagos is threatening conservation efforts
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There’s a never-ending stream of theories about Homo sapiens’ most important digit
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Why Some Mammals Kill Babies of Their Own Kind
Male mammals that commit infanticide developed the behavior in response to their species’ mating style
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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
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Left-Handed People Have Less Specialized Brains
Diversity means flexibility, even if being left-handed can be super annoying
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ten Years On, the Flores “Hobbit” Remains an Evolutionary Puzzle
Why was the 2004 unveiling of a small hominin dubbed Homo floresiensis such a big deal?
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The camel cousin evolved fluff instead of fat because it was able to linger in an evolutionary slow lane, suggest newly sequenced genomes
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A Very Ancient Group of Jawed Fish Were Having Surprisingly Intimate Intercourse
Many fish later ditched this clumsy method in favor of external fertilization
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Five Surprises That Emerged From Monarch Butterfly Genomes
Sequencing 101 butterfly genomes has revealed a few of the monarch’s secrets, including some keys to its epic annual migration
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We Evolved Unique Human Faces So We Could Tell One Another Apart
Human face shape is more variable than other parts of the body
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Meet the Mighty Spinosaurus, the First Dinosaur Adapted for Swimming
A mysterious mustachioed man helped paleontologists piece together the life story of the long-lost, semi-aquatic “Egyptian spine lizard”
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Adorable Portraits Put Nocturnal Animals in the Spotlight
A new photo book showcases animals we humans rarely see—while a new study says we may have more in common with night-dwellers than thought
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What Does “Deep Time” Mean to You?
An art exhibition at the National Academy of Sciences offers perspective on our geological past and future
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