Tag: evolution

June 13, 2025 at 9:48 am

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Years Ago, Our Ancestors Had Wanderlust Too. This New Climatic Study Shows The Route They Took From Africa To Eurasia, Through An Unusually Green And Humid Saudi Arabia.

A world travel map with a compass and polaroid photograph

The new climatic record is the most detailed of its kind.

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June 12, 2025 at 9:48 am

Study Looks At The Rare Evolution That Took The Ancestors Of Mammals Out Of The Sea And Back Again

Whale jumping from water

Evolution does some crazy things.

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June 2, 2025 at 3:48 pm

How Old Is The Magnetic Field That Protects The Earth From Cosmic Radiation?

Earth's magnetic field

Whenever it started, I’m just glad it is here today.

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May 25, 2025 at 3:48 pm

What Are Goosebumps And Why Do We Get Them?

Arm with goosebumps

These tiny little bumps may have saved the lives of your ancestors.

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May 24, 2025 at 3:48 pm

Animal Family That Includes The Modern Crocodile Has Gone Through Far More Changes Than Most People Would Expect, And That Has Allowed Them To Survive Earth’s Major Extinction Events

Crocodile swimming at the surface

Who knew that crocodylians were so adaptable. 

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May 22, 2025 at 12:55 pm

3D Model Shows The Catastrophic Consequences Of The Earth’s Last Pole Flip, And How Our Ancestors Adapted To Survive

The North Pole on a globe

Our technology might be wiped out, but at least our species won’t.

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May 17, 2025 at 3:48 pm

403-Million-Year-Old Fossils Have Been Named ‘Punk’ And ‘Emo’ And It’s Easy To See Why

Silhouette of a man with a microphone

Their discovery has ultimately changed everything we know about the evolution of their species.

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May 16, 2025 at 12:55 pm

New Study Claims Humans Were In North America Thousands Of Years Earlier Than Believed, And They Were Using Tools Before They Were Known To Be Invented

Drag lines in sand

Were humans really in North America 22,000 years ago?

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May 1, 2025 at 12:55 pm

By Inhibiting Molecular Signaling Pathways, Swiss Researchers Suggest How Dinosaur Feathers Might Have Developed Into Those We Know Today

Blue and purple feathers

This gives scientists an even greater insight into what kind of feathers the dinosaurs might have had.

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April 24, 2025 at 12:55 pm

165-Million-Year-Old Octopus Fossil Found In 1982 Continues To Provide Invaluable Insights Into The Evolution Of These Amazing Creatures

octopus fossil

Octopuses are amazing, and this fossil is continuing to change our perception of them.

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