There’s a genetic link between bird and human vocal organs

New research finds that the syrinx, the vocal organ of birds, and larynx share the same developmental programming.

UT Austin • futurity
May 28, 2024 ~10 min

Study sheds light on anglerfish’s weird mating routine

New research dives into the evolution of anglerfish with a focus on the development of their unique (and somewhat unsettling) mating routine.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
May 24, 2024 ~7 min


Did a weak magnetic field lead to life on Earth?

New evidence suggests a weak magnetic field millions of years ago may have fueled the proliferation of life on Earth.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
May 9, 2024 ~7 min

Genome unveils coffee’s prehistoric origins

Researchers have created what they say is the highest-quality reference genome to date of the world's most popular coffee species, Arabica.

U. Buffalo • futurity
April 17, 2024 ~11 min

Gen X attitudes toward evolution shifted as they aged

A new study digs into how Generation X's attitudes about evolution changed as they grew up.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
April 16, 2024 ~6 min

Why does this worm have such giant eyes?

Scientists have discovered a bristle worm with such sharp-seeing eyes that they measure up to the vision of mammals and octopuses.

Kristian Bjørn-Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
April 12, 2024 ~8 min

Bacteria can sense when their relatives die

"...populations of bacteria can alter their collective behaviors when they sense the deaths of their relatives."

Carnegie Mellon • futurity
March 29, 2024 ~5 min

Why Australia has koalas and Spain has squirrels

Ancient geographic isolation had a profound influence on the evolution of distinct mammal communities around the globe, a new study finds.

Emilie Lorditch-Michigan State • futurity
March 28, 2024 ~7 min


‘Tipping point’ in fungi evolution sculpts their shapes

A "tipping point" in fungi evolution shows how small environmental changes can have a major impact on cell and organism shapes.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
March 27, 2024 ~7 min

Mom chimps play with babies even when food is scarce

The persistence of mom chimps playing with their babies, even in times of food scarcity, is crucial for their development.

Mike Silver-Tufts • futurity
March 18, 2024 ~8 min

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