Woodpeckers May Learn Drumming the Same Way Humans Learn Speech
New study shows that drumming activates woodpeckers’ brain regions similar to human speech and songbird brain regions
evolutionary biology
It May Already Be Too Late to Meet UN Genetic Diversity Target
More than one-tenth of the world’s terrestrial genetic diversity may already be lost
New Curtin-Led Research Discovers the Heart of Our Evolution
The oldest ever fossilized heart sheds new light on fish and human evolution
Insects Struggle to Adjust to Extreme Temperatures
Insects have weak ability to adjust their thermal limits and are thus more susceptible to global warming
Earliest Land Animals Had Fewer Skull Bones than Fish
Surprisingly, the study suggests that early tetrapod evolution would have been restricted by having fewer skull bones
Changes in the Tree Canopy Facilitated the Evolution of Gliding Reptile
There are now enough fossils to create a near-perfect skeletal reconstruction of this unusual dragon-like creature
Land Plants Changed Earth’s Composition, Say Scientists
The evolution of land plants impacted the chemical composition of the Earth
Sawfish Fossils Suggest Teeth Likely Evolved from Body Scales in Ancient Fish
New study supports the "outside-in" hypothesis of teeth evolution in fish
60 Million Years of Climate Change Drove the Evolution of Reptiles
New study reexamines the explosive evolution and diversification of reptiles during the Triassic period
Hundreds of Large Habitat Shifts Have Shaped Life on Earth Today
Major habitat transitions are key evolutionary events that can spark explosions of diversity