Understanding the evolutionary roots of age-based changes in social focus. Introduction There are many changes that can...
Biology
Throughout the annals of time, humans have been spellbound by the captivating allure of turtles, this enigmatic...
Hominin brain size substantially sets them apart from closely related species. Introduction The evolution of human intelligence is closely...
Grayness would have existed during the development and co-evolution of the subsystems. Abstract In the search for...
The actual mechanism for evolution was independently conceived of and described by two naturalists. Introduction Evolution by...
The earliest known ape with an upright posture, Morotopithecus, lived in more open grassy environments. Introduction Human...
A few molar teeth from an extinct fossil species to reconstruct exactly how fast their offspring grew...
His terrifying account of alligators continues to color how the public views an iconic reptile. In the...
This patriarch of American science was an enemy of Darwin. Here’s how I often imagined Louis Agassiz, the...
Visiting the remote jungle mountaintop where he wrote his insightful paper about the mechanisms of evolution. Introduction...
The Musée Dupuytren from the 19th century and what an ethical future might look like for the...
Charles Darwin set about inventing a system for making botanic motion visible to the naked eye. This...
Human embryos are far more likely to die than come to term, an evolutionary trait seen across...
Exploring the deep roots of the concept of the tree as a visual metaphor and how it...
The first direct proof of the Pleistocene antiquity of humans in Australia. Introduction In the Australian winter...
Gene therapy is a rapidly advancing medical process used around the globe today to correct specific genetic...
Giving the body the right conditions for regrowth might allow people to recover lost limbs and repair...
Amazon founder is funding a biotechnology startup that is looking to reverse ageing. Introduction Jeff Bezos is...
Studying the lower back allows researchers to understand how the species’ anatomy was adapted for different kinds...
A focus on animals in surroundings that resemble their native habitat, behaving in ways that are typical...
Walking took a very long time to develop, with evidence of bipedalism among early humans in Africa...
Viruses are also genetic innovators – and possibly the pioneers of using DNA as the genetic blueprint...
In recent decades, Ballard has put much effort into increasing diversity in oceanographic exploration and research. Introduction...
These giant predators are helping solve the mystery of Earth’s cooling shift some 50 million years ago....
Exploring James Bell Pettigrew’s Design in Nature (1908), a provocative and forgotten exploration of the world’s archetypal whorl. This...
Science can observe various phases of fetal development but cannot determine when human life begins. Introduction A...
New data challenges the long-held theory that all of Mars’s water escaped into space. By Robert PerkinsContent...
Our biggest evolutionary advantages are an ability to walk on two legs and our big brains. By...
Early Neanderthals likely benefited from an ingression of H. sapiens Y chromosomes some-time between 370,000 and 100,000...
Scientists discovered a living microbial mat that uses arsenic instead of oxygen for photosynthesis and respiration. Introduction...