Latest Evolution Stories
Neanderthals may have hunted mighty cave lions
Sensitive to pain? It could be your Neanderthal gene variants.
A newly discovered sauropod dinosaur left behind some epic footprints
Do the ancient human footprints at White Sands date back to the last ice age?
Mammals may use same-sex sexual behavior for conflict resolution, bonding, and more
No two parakeets sound exactly the same
4 reasons dinosaurs never really ruled the Earth
This 6-million-year-old turtle shell still has some DNA
How many ancient humans does it take to fight off a giant hyena?
Meet the first electric blue tarantula known to science
These parasitic plants force their victims to make them dinner
This parasite deploys mucus slime balls to make ‘zombie ants’
We still don’t know how animals evolved to fly
Virgin Galactic’s latest cargo? Ancient human bones
These crow relatives put food over friendship
Scientists discover a cat-sized ancient koala in Australia
Leggy dinosaur species could be the latest feathery clue to bird evolution
Our tree-climbing ancestors evolved our abilities to throw far and reach high
Couples often share more common traits than we might think
A three-eyed organism roamed the seas half a billion years ago
Mighty sabertooth tigers may have purred like kittens
Some Pacific coral reefs can keep pace with a warming ocean
This flightless pterosaur ancestor had enviable claws and a raptor-like beak
Mission to recreate Darwin’s scientific Beagle voyage sets sail
Hungry seals may have begun following their whiskers 23 million years ago
How might life migrate through the universe?
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Mysterious skull points to a possible new branch on human family tree
Rare parasites found in 200 million-year-old reptile poop
Life after death never looked so beautiful
The planet’s first filter feeder could be this extinct marine reptile
Butterflies can remember specific flower foraging routes
This giant sea cow-like whale may have been the heaviest creature to ever live on Earth
Jellyfish may have been roaming the seas for at least 500 million years
The world’s earliest bees may have called Gondwana home
Recently awoken 46,000-year-old nematodes already have 100 generations of babies
150 million-year-old turtle ‘pancake’ found in Germany
Giganotosaurus vs. T. rex: Who would win in a battle of the big dinosaurs?
‘Brainwashing’ parasites inherit a strange genetic gap
A javelin-like stick shows early humans may have been keen woodworkers
Extinct snub-nosed gator had big teeth for crushing snails
Some sea snakes may not be colorblind after all
A 500-million-year-old sea squirt is the evolutionary clue we need to understand our humble beginnings
Bee brains could teach robots to make split-second decisions
Same-sex mounting in male macaques can help them reproduce more successfully
Ancient ‘weird shrimp from Canada’ used bizarre appendages to scarf up soft prey
Women have been skillful, purposeful hunters in most foraging societies
The ancestor of all placental mammals survived the dino-killing asteroid
Orangutans can make two sounds at the same time
Megalodons were likely warm-blooded, despite being stone-cold killers
A 50-million-year-old insect testicle is one lucky find
Cut-up prehistoric bone raises questions about early human cannibalism
This dolphin ancestor looked like a cross between Flipper and Moby Dick
Neanderthals were likely creating art 57,000 years ago
Horses once had multiple hoofed toes
Bite marks on Triassic fossils show signs of bloody dino decapitation
This extremely metal Cretaceous dinosaur grew blade-like armor
This chunky ancient lizard was 1,000 times bigger than its modern relatives
Ants brains are surprisingly good at communicating danger to others
Lucy, our ancient human ancestor, was super buff
Flies age faster once they’ve seen death
Newfound single-celled hunters may have been Earth’s first-ever predators
This ancient reptile had a deadly vegetarian diet
Octopuses rewrite their own RNA to survive freezing temperatures
Super semen could be one reason why primates evolved to masturbate
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