How Humans Lost Their Tails
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A newly discovered genetic mechanism helped eliminate the tails of human ancestors ..read more
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‘Living Fossil’ Lizards Are Constantly Evolving—You Just Can’t See It
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New research into the “stasis paradox” challenges the rules of evolution ..read more
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An Evolutionary ‘Big Bang’ Explains Why Snakes Come in So Many Strange Varieties
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Snakes saw a burst of adaptation about 128 million years ago that led to them exploding in diversity and evolving up to three times faster than lizards ..read more
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Robotic Dinosaur Tests How Dinos (and Birds) Got Wings
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2M ago
Scientists built a robotic dinosaur to terrify grasshoppers, all in hopes of understanding how truly pathetic wings could offer prehistoric animals an evolutionary advantage ..read more
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A Comic Guide to the Evolution of Ancient Cells into Complex Brains
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“The anus was a prerequisite for intelligence” said one biologist ..read more
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Did Neurons Evolve Twice?
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Tracing the history of the earliest animals offers clues to whether the birth of the neuron was a one-time event ..read more
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How Does the World's Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly?
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3M ago
Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea ..read more
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What Better Gift for the Holidays Than a Monstrous Mystery?
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4M ago
We’re looking back at 2023 for our favorite podcast shows and one about the largest bird to ever fly the skies just flew to the top of the list ..read more
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Eyeless Cave Spiders Can Still ‘See’ the Light
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4M ago
Some species of cave-dwelling spiders lack eyes but still maintain the ability to sense light, which likely protects them from the arid environments at the sunny mouths of caves ..read more
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The 6 Most Intriguing Things We Learned about Pet Cats and Dogs This Year
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4M ago
In 2023 we learned that cats really are choosing to ignore humans and that—despite dogs getting all the glory when it comes to retrieving prowess—cats want to play fetch, too ..read more
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