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Published The climate-driven mass extinction no one had seen - The Climate-Driven Mass Extinction No One Had Seen


Two thirds of all mammals vanished from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula around 30 million years ago ...
Published Study predicts poor survival rates if Ebola infects endangered mountain gorillas - Study predicts poor survival rates if Ebola infects endangered mountain gorillas



If infected with the Ebola virus, less than 20 percent of Africa's endangered mountain gorillas woul ...
Published Can elephants save the planet? - Can Elephants Save the Planet?


Researchers report that elephants play a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric c...
Published Researchers discover fossil of new species of pangolin in Europe - Researchers Discover Fossil of New Species of Pangolin in Europe


Deeper analysis of fossils from one of Eastern Europe's most significant paleontological sites has l...
Published Review of world water resources - Review of World Water Resources


A recent review study provides an overview of the planet's freshwater supplies and strategies for su...
Published Shark bites tied for 10-year low in 2022 but spiked in regional hotspots - Shark Bites Tied for 10-Year Low in 2022 but Spiked in Regional Hotspots



The number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year, tying with 2020 for the fewest...
Published Scientists reveal how seascapes of the ancient world shaped genetic structure of European populations - Scientists Reveal How Seascapes of the Ancient World Shaped Genetic Structure of European Populations



Scientists have explored the importance of sea travel in prehistory by examining the genomes of anci...
Published Butterflies regularly cross the Sahara in longest-known insect migration - Butterflies Regularly Cross the Sahara in Longest-Known Insect Migration


Wetter conditions in Sub-Saharan and North Africa at certain times of year can result in hundreds of ...
Published Large new titanosaurian dinosaur from the Pyrenees - Large New Titanosaurian Dinosaur from the Pyrenees


Researchers have described the new species of titanosaur dinosaur Abditosaurus kuehnei from the rema...
Published Traditional medicine plant could combat drug-resistant malaria - Traditional Medicine Plant Could Combat Drug-Resistant Malaria



Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenou...
Published Chimpanzee stone tool diversity - Chimpanzee Stone Tool Diversity: A Fascinating Insight into Primate Intelligence


Archaeologists and primatologists have shown that stone tool using chimpanzees in West Africa have d ...
Published Ancient DNA clarifies the early history of American colonial horses - Ancient DNA Clarifies the Early History of American Colonial Horses


A newly identified 16th century horse specimen is among the oldest domestic horses from the Americas...
Published Elephants as a new model for understanding human evolution - Elephants as a New Model for Understanding Human Evolution



Human culture and language may be the result of 'self-domestication': an evolutionary process that l...
Published What crocodile DNA reveals about the Ice Age - What Crocodile DNA Reveals About the Ice Age


What drives crocodile evolution? Is climate a major factor or changes in sea levels? Determined to f...
Published Worms use electricity to jump - Worms Use Electricity to Jump: A Fascinating Discovery



In nature, smaller animals often attach themselves to larger ones to 'hitch a ride' and save energy...
Published Pangolin, the inspiration for a medical robot - Pangolin, the Inspiration for a Medical Robot



Scientists have developed a magnetically controlled soft medical robot with a unique, flexible struc...
Published African rhinos share retroviruses not found in Asian rhinos or other related species - African Rhinos Share Retroviruses Not Found in Asian Rhinos or Other Related Species



Rhinoceros belong to a mammalian order called odd-toed ungulates that also include horses and tapirs...
Published About 13,000 years ago, the water outflow from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean was twice that of today’s - About 13,000 Years Ago, the Water Outflow from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean Was Twice That of Today’s



About 13,000 years ago, a climate crisis caused a global drop in temperatures in the northern hemisp...
Published Do your homework to prep for the 2023 and 2024 eclipses - Do Your Homework to Prep for the 2023 and 2024 Eclipses



This year and next, Americans will have the extraordinary opportunity to witness two solar eclipses...
Published Random effects key to containing epidemics - Random Effects Key to Containing Epidemics


Scientists have discovered why dividing a large population into multiple subpopulations that do not...