An ancient Elpistostege fish fossil found in Miguasha, Canada has revealed new insights into how the human hand evolved from fish fins ~science biology Article 1026 words 5 votes
Increasingly, scientists are taking note of the many indications that insects exhibit consciousness-like phenomena ~science Article 3903 words, published Sep 30 2019 23 votes
Survival of the friendliest: It’s time to give the violent metaphors of evolution a break ~science biology Article 2619 words, published Mar 17 2017 8 votes
Human hearts evolved for endurance — and they need it to stay healthy ~health Article 937 words 9 votes
How do people learn to cook a poisonous plant safely? ~humanities.history Article 1301 words 13 votes
Maybe your Zoloft stopped working because a liver fluke tried to turn your Nth-great-grandmother into a zombie ~science biology medicine Article 2631 words 6 votes
The life and death of an Instagram fish - What one funny-looking fish taught us about evolution, the internet, and the monsters we create ~tech social media internet Article 5616 words, published Jul 19 2019 7 votes
Scientists debate the origin of cell types in the first animals ~science biology Article 1193 words 6 votes
Evolution: How the theory is inspiring a new way of understanding language ~humanities language Article 809 words, published Apr 5 2019 5 votes
Brain-imaging modern people making Stone Age tools hints at evolution of human intelligence ~science biology anthropology Article 1266 words, published May 8 2017 6 votes
Zebra stripes prevent biting flies from making controlled landings ~science biology Article 475 words 13 votes
Cheese played a surprisingly important role in human evolution ~food history diet Article 846 words, published Aug 31 2018 10 votes
Use of evolution to design molecules nets Nobel Prize in Chemistry for three scientists ~science chemistry Article 340 words 8 votes
Fossilised fat confirms this Ediacaran fossil is Earth's oldest known animal ~science biology.paleo Article 1023 words 8 votes
Human language may have evolved to help our ancestors make tools ~humanities.history Article 979 words, published Jan 13 2015 3 votes
Pygmy people in Indonesia not related to 'hobbit' but evolved short stature independently ~science biology anthropology Article 1064 words, published Aug 2 2018 3 votes
Island birds would likely beat their mainland relatives in a battle of wits ~science Article 718 words, published Aug 10 2018 3 votes
A gene for our big brains was rescued from DNA garbage bin ~science biology Article 837 words, published Jun 1 2018 9 votes
Did our species evolve in subdivided populations across Africa, and why does it matter? ~science anthropology.paleo Link 8 votes
The origins of hummingbirds are still a major mystery ~science biology Article 1178 words, published Jul 12 2018 7 votes
Mammals are becoming more nocturnal to avoid humans, study finds ~science biology Article 949 words, published Jun 14 2018 29 votes
Dinosaur killing asteroid also killed most bird species due to global deforestation ~science Article 639 words 6 votes