For all the damage they cause, viruses also help push evolution
Viruses are a seemingly inherent part of mammalian evolution, two studies suggest.
Tag: evolution
Yum or yuck? Scientists find how mosquitoes evolved a taste for human blood
Dry climate and urbanization prompted the first mosquitoes to increasingly bite humans -- and things aren't looking too well for ...
Art history is uncovering hidden patterns of fruit and vegetable evolution
An art historian and a biologist form an uncanny pair in order to reveal the timeline of evolution for your ...
Theory by Darwin is proven 150 years after his death
Subspecies play a more important role in evolution than previously thought.
African hunter-gatherers prefer squatting to sitting — and this may explain why they’re healthier
Hazda tribespeople spend just as much time in sedentary behavior like people from the US. They prefer not to sit ...
How ancient gut microbes might have shaped human evolution
The microbes in our guts have helped our ancestors adapt to new environments.
Our ancestors may have always walked on two legs, 10-million-year-old ape suggests
The dog-sized ape had a more flexible lower back that allowed it to walk more like humans do.
Snakes had hind legs for 70 million years
A biblical-like ancient snake is revealing new insights into snake evolution.
Investing in flashy display pays off for species that mate for life
Male finches continuously fight for their partner's attention -- and it seems like it's in both their interests to do ...
Scientists find 3.8-million-year-old skull that could reshape human evolution
A lucky find now provides a face for Lucy's ancestor.
Human-driven extinction cost New Zealand 50 million years’ worth of bird evolution
Losses include but are not limited to those giant eagles at the end of Lord of the Rings.
Evolution: What is it? How does it work?
Nature has a way of pressuring creatures to adapt to their environments over generations.
Babies born on Mars could diverge from Earthlings within a couple of generations
Mars is a strange place and any humans born there are bound to look radically different.
Humans and Neanderthals diverged at least 800,000 years ago, new teeth study shows
This just goes to show how complex our evolutionary history really is.
Ancient amphibious whale with four legs and hooves dared to cross the Atlantic
This creature had a whale of a time.
The genders kill differently — and one paper proposes it’s because of our ancient roles
I do like this theory.
Fossil Friday: Newly-found fossil teeth solve ancient monkey mystery
Take a bite out of this story.
Megalodon’s teeth evolved over 12 millions years, researchers find
This is not the Nemo you're looking for.
New research suggests humanity’s ancestors began walking upright earlier than believed
Walk like an Egyptian?