Fake ‘grammar’ shows apes get language basics
New research suggests that the cognitive elements of language developed more than 40 million years ago in our primate ancestors.
yesterday • ~6 min
Tags: evolution language science-and-technology apes
Little bat-winged dinos could glide, but not fly
Two small dinosaurs with bat-like wings, Yi and Ambopteryx, couldn't take the air as well as birds.
Oct. 22, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: evolution birds dinosaurs fossils science-and-technology flight
Cricket ‘singing’ has been the same for 300 million years
Crickets, katydids, and grasshoppers have been singing the same tune for more than 300 million years, a new study shows.
Oct. 13, 2020 • ~10 min
Tags: evolution insects fossils communication sound science-and-technology
Does mating explain variation in great ape Y chromosomes?
New research indicates rapid evolution in some great ape Y chromosomes, but not others. The scientists wonder if mating habits are why.
Oct. 7, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: dna evolution chimpanzees gorillas science-and-technology mating apes chromosomes
Genetic cousin might save singing dogs from extinction
The New Guinea singing dog was thought to be extinct in the wild, but new research shows they're nearly identical to another dog.
Oct. 1, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: evolution conservation dogs endangered-species earth-and-environment
Genetic cousin might save singing dogs from extinction
The New Guinea singing dog was thought to be extinct in the wild, but new research shows they're nearly identical to another dog.
Oct. 1, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: evolution conservation dogs endangered-species earth-and-environment
Immune molecule may keep mouse brains running right
In a surprising brain-body connection, immune cells make a molecule called il-17 that may be vital for normal brain function, a study with mice shows.
Sept. 23, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: evolution anxiety brains science-and-technology immune-systems
How gross ‘chastity belts’ shape butterfly evolution
After mating, some male butterflies seal their mate's genitalia. But females have evolved ways of fighting back or getting around the "mating plug."
Sept. 22, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: evolution biodiversity butterflies science-and-technology mating
Do big tadpoles become big frogs?
"We wanted to know, do large frogs have large tadpoles and small frogs small tadpoles, or are the sizes between the two decoupled?'"
Sept. 11, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: evolution frogs amphibians science-and-technology
How ants and bacteria teamed up to become one life form
New insights into how ants and bacteria became a single organism may lead to a better understanding of the origin of complex organisms, researchers report.
Sept. 8, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: evolution bacteria ants science-and-technology symbiosis
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