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Bedbugs Evolved More Than 100 Million Years Ago—and Walked the Earth with T. Rex

May 17, 2019

Bedbugs rank high among the list of most unwanted human bedfellows, but until now, little was known about when they first ori...

How the Pursuit of Carbs Changed Mammals’ Genes and Saliva

May 16, 2019

A study of 46 mammal species explores the evolutionary history of amylase, a compound that breaks down carbs

The Bird That Came Back from the Dead

May 10, 2019

The white-throated rail is a chicken-sized bird, indigenous to Madagascar in the south-western Indian Ocean

Running May Have Made Dinosaurs' Wings Flap before They Evolved to Fly

May 3, 2019

New evidence suggests that passive wing flapping may have arisen earlier than gliding flight

Human Ancestors Were 'Grounded,' New Analysis Shows

May 2, 2019

The analysis adds a new chapter to evolution, shedding additional light on what preceded human bipedalism

Bats Evolved Diverse Skull Shapes Due to Echolocation, Diet

May 2, 2019

With so much morphological variety, bats represent an opportunity to learn what types of evolutionary forces shape the shapes...

How Did the Bumblebee Get Its Stripes?

April 30, 2019

Researchers are investigating the genetics underlying color-pattern variation in bumblebees and how these patterns have evolv...

Fish That Outlived Dinosaurs Reveals Secrets of Ancient Skull Evolution

April 18, 2019

The coelacanth is so rare it was thought to have gone extinct with dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago

The History of Humanity in Your Face

April 16, 2019

How did the modern human face evolve to look the way it does?

Probiotic Bacteria Evolve inside Mice’s GI Tracts

April 1, 2019

The findings suggest that the effectiveness and safety of probiotic therapies could change over time

How Hot Spots of Genetic Variation Evolved in Human DNA

March 25, 2019

Study uncovers a complex story that hints at how adaptable, yet delicate, we are as a species

Researchers Uncover New Clues to Surviving Extinction

March 15, 2019

Ecological transformation in the wake of the "Great Dying" moves scientists closer to understanding the nature of recovery...

Fossil Teeth from Kenya Solve Ancient Monkey Mystery

March 13, 2019

The finding also sheds light on how their diet may have changed the course of the monkeys' evolution

Study Confirms Horseshoe Crabs Are Really Relatives of Spiders, Scorpions

March 11, 2019

Horseshoe crabs were thought to be ancestors of the arachnids, but molecular sequence data have always been sparse enough to ...

New Species of Tiny Tyrannosaur Foreshadows Rise of T. Rex

February 22, 2019

A newly discovered, diminutive—by T. rex standards—relative of the tyrant king of dinosaurs reveals cru...

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