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Published Did primitive cetaceans feed like marine reptiles? - Did Primitive Cetaceans Feed Like Marine Reptiles?


Did the first ancestors of whales pick up where the mosasaurs left off 66 million years ago, after t...
Published Series of bumps sent Uranus into its sideways spin, new research suggests - Series of Bumps Sent Uranus into Its Sideways Spin, New Research Suggests


Uranus' highly tilted axis makes it something of an oddball in our solar system. The accepted wisdom...
Published Middle-aged sun observed by tracking motion of Mercury - Middle-Aged Sun Observed by Tracking Motion of Mercury


Like the waistband of a couch potato in midlife, the orbits of planets in our solar system are expan...
Published Hubble finds spiraling stars, providing window into early universe - Hubble Finds Spiraling Stars, Providing Window into Early Universe



Stars are the machines that sculpt the universe, yet scientists don't fully know how they form. To u...
Published Endangered songbird challenging assumptions about evolution - Endangered Songbird Challenging Assumptions About Evolution


New research looked at a newly discovered, endangered songbird located only in South America -- the...
Published Giant lizards learnt to fly over millions of years - Giant Lizards Learnt to Fly Over Millions of Years



Most detailed every study into how animals evolve to better suit their environments shows that ptero ...
Published Mammals’ noses come from reptiles’ jaws - Mammals’ Noses Come from Reptiles’ Jaws


New examinations of skeletons and animal embryos have allowed researchers to discover how mammals de...
Published How skates learned to fly through water - How Skates Learned to Fly Through Water



Genes are not the only drivers of evolution. The iconic fins of skates are caused by changes in the...
Published Learning about the first animals on Earth from life at the poles - Learning About the First Animals on Earth from Life at the Poles


The amazing survival strategies of polar marine creatures might help to explain how the first animal...
Published Which came first: The reptile or the egg? - Which Came First: The Reptile or the Egg?



The earliest reptiles, birds and mammals may have borne live young, researchers have revealed. ABSTR...
Published Skipping evolution: Some kangaroos didn't hop - Skipping Evolution: The Fascinating Story of Non-Hopping Kangaroos



Extinct kangaroos used alternative methods to their famous hop according to comprehensive analysis....
Published Early humans may have first walked upright in the trees - Early Humans May Have First Walked Upright in the Trees


Human bipedalism -- walking upright on two legs -- may have evolved in trees, and not on the ground ...
Published Mammals put brawn before brains to survive post-dinosaur world - Mammals Prioritize Strength over Intelligence to Survive in a Post-Dinosaur World


Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances on...
Published Fight or flight? How birds are helping to reveal the mysteries of evolution - Fight or Flight? How Birds are Helping to Reveal the Mysteries of Evolution


New research uncovers the negative link between flight-worthiness and fight-worthiness in birds. Evo...
Published Starting small and simple -- key to success for evolution of mammals - Starting Small and Simple: The Key to Success for the Evolution of Mammals



The ancestors of modern mammals managed to evolve into one of the most successful animal lineages -- ...
Published Whiskers help nectar-eating 'acro bats' hover like hummingbirds - Whiskers Help Nectar-Eating 'Acro Bats' Hover Like Hummingbirds


A new study found that nectar-feeding bats evolved extra-long whiskers unlike those of any other bat ...
Published Preventing vehicle crashes by learning from insects - Preventing Vehicle Crashes by Learning from Insects


Despite only about 25% of car travel happening after dark, almost half of fatal accidents occur at n...
Published Animals best to suppress personalities for group efficiency - Animals Best to Suppress Personalities for Group Efficiency


Social animals should limit individuality to conform with the behavior of the group, a study suggest...
Published Hubble finds a black hole igniting star formation in a dwarf galaxy - Hubble Finds a Black Hole Igniting Star Formation in a Dwarf Galaxy


Often portrayed as destructive monsters that hold light captive, black holes take on a less villaino...
Published Low volcanic temperature ushered in global cooling and the thriving of dinosaurs - Low Volcanic Temperature Ushered in Global Cooling and the Thriving of Dinosaurs


Dinosaurs came to flourish during the Jurassic period after a volcanic eruption roughly 201 millions...