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”
Category: Evolution
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
