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Published DNA sequence enhances understanding origins of jaws - DNA Sequence Enhances Understanding Origins of Jaws


Researchers have discovered and characterized a DNA sequence found in jawed vertebrates, such as sha...
Published The size of mammal ancestors' ear canals reveal when warm-bloodedness evolved - The Size of Mammal Ancestors' Ear Canals Reveal When Warm-Bloodedness Evolved


Warm-bloodedness is a key mammal trait, but it's been a mystery when our ancestors evolved it. A new...
Published Ancient asteroid grains provide insight into the evolution of our solar system - Ancient Asteroid Grains Provide Insight into the Evolution of Our Solar System


The UK's national synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source, was used by a large, international col...
Published Weigh a quasar's galaxy with precision - Weigh a Quasar's Galaxy with Precision



Scientists have managed to weigh -- more precisely than any other technique -- a galaxy hosting a qu...
Published Plate tectonics not required for the emergence of life - Plate Tectonics Not Required for the Emergence of Life



New finding contradicts previous assumptions about the role of mobile plate tectonics in the develop...
Published Fossil overturns more than a century of knowledge about the origin of modern birds - Fossil Overturns More Than a Century of Knowledge About the Origin of Modern Birds


Fossilized fragments of a skeleton, hidden within a rock the size of a grapefruit, have helped upend...
Published Fossil bird's skull reconstruction reveals a brain made for smelling and eyes made for daylight - Fossil Bird's Skull Reconstruction Reveals a Brain Made for Smelling and Eyes Made for Daylight


Piecing together the crushed skull of a fossil bird that lived alongside the dinosaurs helped resear...
Published New research redefines mammalian tree of life - New Research Redefines Mammalian Tree of Life



Scientists from around the globe are using the largest mammalian genomic dataset in history to deter...
Published Astronomers spotted unusual stellar explosion rich in oxygen and magnesium - Astronomers Spot Unusual Stellar Explosion Rich in Oxygen and Magnesium


Astronomers have discovered a supernova explosion that expands our understanding of the later life s...
Published Nose shape gene inherited from Neanderthals - Nose Shape Gene Inherited from Neanderthals



Humans inherited genetic material from Neanderthals that affects the shape of our noses, finds a new...
Published Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of disease threat - Evolution of Two Contagious Cancers Affecting Tasmanian Devils Underlines Unpredictability of Disease Threat



Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of diseas ...
Published Scientists believe evolution could save coral reefs, if we let it - Scientists Believe Evolution Could Save Coral Reefs, If We Let It


Coral reefs can adapt to climate change if given the chance to evolve, according to a study. ABSTRAC...
Published Early gibbon fossil found in southwest China: Discovery fills evolutionary history gap of apes - Early Gibbon Fossil Found in Southwest China: Discovery Fills Evolutionary History Gap of Apes


A team of scientists has discovered the earliest gibbon fossil, a find that helps fill a long-elusiv...
Published Old and new stars paint very different pictures of the Triangulum Galaxy - Old and New Stars Paint Very Different Pictures of the Triangulum Galaxy


Scientists have reported something unexpected about the distinct populations of stars that make up t...
Published Starry tail tells the tale of dwarf galaxy evolution - Starry Tail Tells the Tale of Dwarf Galaxy Evolution


A giant diffuse tail of stars has been discovered emanating from a large, faint dwarf galaxy. The pr...
Published Protein-based nano-'computer' evolves in ability to influence cell behavior - Protein-based Nano-'Computer' Evolves in Ability to Influence Cell Behavior



The first protein-based nano-computing agent that functions as a circuit has been created. The miles...
Published 360-million-year-old Irish fossil provides oldest evidence of plant self-defense in wood - 360-Million-Year-Old Irish Fossil Provides Oldest Evidence of Plant Self-Defense in Wood



Scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of plant self-defense in wood in a 360-million-year-o...
Published Ancient dwarf galaxy reconstructed with MilkyWay@home volunteer computer - Ancient Dwarf Galaxy Reconstructed with MilkyWay@home Volunteer Computer


Astrophysicists for the first time have calculated the original mass and size of a dwarf galaxy that...
Published Nearly a hundred genes have been lost during the woolly mammoth's evolution - Nearly a Hundred Genes Lost During the Woolly Mammoth's Evolution


A new study shows that 87 genes have been affected by deletions or short insertions during the cours...
Published Geneticists discover hidden 'whole genome duplication' that may explain why some species survived mass extinctions - Geneticists Discover Hidden 'Whole Genome Duplication' That May Explain Why Some Species Survived Mass Extinctions



Geneticists have unearthed a major event in the ancient history of sturgeons and paddlefish that has...