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    Category: Evolution

    Killer Megalodon Shark Infographic

    How big was the beast of old? Our infographic will help. Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon), meaning “big tooth,” is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 2.3 to… Read more “Killer Megalodon Shark Infographic”

    22 Dec 201722 Dec 2017 by QuBits

    Hundreds of Fossilized Pterosaur Eggs Uncovered in China

    The discovery of more than 200 of the eggs laid by the flying reptiles that lived during the dinosaur era could contribute to understanding of their early… Read more “Hundreds of Fossilized Pterosaur Eggs Uncovered in China”

    1 Dec 2017 by QuBits

    Oldest evidence of life on land discovered in Australia

    The oldest fossil evidence of life on land has been discovered in Australian rocks, potentially extending the known era of land-based life by over 500 million years.… Read more “Oldest evidence of life on land discovered in Australia”

    10 May 201710 May 2017 by QuBits

    First new butterfly species in decades

    Some might say it takes a rare breed to survive the Alaska wilderness. The discovery of a possible new species of hybrid butterfly from the state’s interior… Read more “First new butterfly species in decades”

    19 Mar 201619 Mar 2016 by QuBits

    Scientists grow ‘dinosaur leg’ on a chicken

    Chilean scientists have grown ‘dinosaur legs’ on a chicken through reverse evolution. Last year, scientists had successfully turned the beaks of chicken embryos into snouts that look… Read more “Scientists grow ‘dinosaur leg’ on a chicken”

    14 Mar 201614 Mar 2016 by QuBits

    Sleeping With Neanderthals

      Ancient trysts between Neanderthals and modern humans may have influenced modern risks for depression, heart attacks, nicotine addiction, obesity and other health problems, researchers said. The… Read more “Sleeping With Neanderthals”

    17 Feb 201617 Feb 2016 by QuBits

    How fish dodged extinction’s bullet

    LIFE on Earth was nearly extinguished 251 million years ago. Some 96 per cent of marine species went extinct. The world’s forests disappeared, and for about a… Read more “How fish dodged extinction’s bullet”

    11 Oct 201511 Oct 2015 by QuBits

    2-million-year-old fossils reveal hearing abilities of early humans

    Research into human fossils dating back to approximately two million years ago reveals that the hearing pattern resembles chimpanzees, but with some slight differences in the direction… Read more “2-million-year-old fossils reveal hearing abilities of early humans”

    26 Sep 201528 Sep 2015 by QuBits

    DNA from Neandertal relative may shake up human family tree

    LONDON—In a remarkable technical feat, researchers have sequenced DNA from fossils in Spain that are about 300,000 to 400,000 years old and have found an ancestor—or close… Read more “DNA from Neandertal relative may shake up human family tree”

    15 Sep 201522 Sep 2015 by QuBits

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