Birds and dinosaurs lived together for millions of years, but only toothless birds survived the asteroid impact that upended life on Earth.
Cancer cells are ‘cheaters’ that do not cooperate with the rest of the body. Certain microbes in your diet can either protect against or promote tumor formation by influencing cell cooperation.
Close relatives of primates adapted to life in the High Arctic 52 million years ago – this may offer insight into future changes in the Arctic.
Prehistoric reptiles like pterodactyls took flight long before bats and birds, but we don’t know how it happened.
Hate winter? The answer may lie in our evolutionary history.
Humans often look to nature for the solutions to complex problems – here are five times where biological processes have inspired innovation.
In winter, light in the northern latitudes is dim and very blue compared to summer light. Reindeer eyes have evolved to be better suited at seeing in this unique environment.
In different parts of the world evolution often comes up with the same or similar solutions to life’s problems.
There may be humans who look more or less like us in the year million, but they won’t be alone.
It’s hard to imagine the world without Homo sapiens. But it’s unlikely we would be here if it wasn’t for a chance asteroid collision.
/
25
