Deadly white-nose syndrome changes surviving bats’ genes

Genetic differences between bats killed by white-nose syndrome and surviving bats suggests they can rapidly evolve to resist the fungal disease.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 5, 2021 ~6 min

Primitive fish hold clues to our ancestors’ move to land

A new look at primitive fish called bichir suggest the story of how our ancestors moved from water to land needs a revision.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Feb. 4, 2021 ~6 min


Evidence backs Darwin’s theory about ‘runt’ flowers

Until now, no one had properly tested Darwin's hypothesis on the link between cleistogamy and bilateral symmetry in flowers.

Frederique Mazerolle-McGill • futurity
Feb. 3, 2021 ~6 min

Malaria led to speedy evolution on island off African coast

Findings from the island nation of Cabo Verde show malaria led to one of the speediest, most dramatic changes measured in the human genome, researchers say.

Robin Smith-Duke • futurity
Jan. 29, 2021 ~6 min

Wing imprints reveal dino-era praying mantis

Researchers have identified a new species of praying mantis after discovering imprints of its fossilized wings in present-day Quebec.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
Jan. 19, 2021 ~6 min

One termite lineage took over by switching diets

"Termites are mostly misunderstood," says entomologist Thomas Chouvenc. Tracing their evolution shows they do more than eat wood and destroy homes.

Lourdes Rodriguez-U. Florida • futurity
Jan. 15, 2021 ~7 min

Genes highlight differences in wild and tame rabbits

New research sheds light on the gene differences in wild and domesticated rabbits, including genes related to tolerating humans.

Texas A&M University • futurity
Jan. 15, 2021 ~5 min

Dire wolves weren’t closely related to today’s wolves

Dire wolves, the extinct species made famous in "Game of Thrones," were so different from grey wolves they couldn't breed with them, DNA sequencing shows.

Keith Randall-Texas A&M • futurity
Jan. 14, 2021 ~5 min


Dire wolves were a distant relative of wolves today

Dire wolves, the extinct species made famous in "Game of Thrones," were so different from grey wolves they couldn't breed with them, DNA sequencing shows.

Keith Randall-Texas A&M • futurity
Jan. 14, 2021 ~5 min

Monkeys stick with stuff that isn’t working, too

The "sunk costs" phenomenon, where we keep at a task even if it's not working because of time we've already invested, influences monkeys, too.

Anna Varela - Georgia State • futurity
Jan. 11, 2021 ~6 min

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