These prehistoric marine reptiles evolved long necks by adding more vertebrae
Millions of years ago, as dinosaur giants were stomping around on land, other giant reptiles...
First life could have evolved on ancient islands
The first life on Earth could have evolved in warm pools of water on islands...
New ‘Columbus strain’ of coronavirus evolved in the US
Two new COVID-19 variants have been found in Ohio, and they appear to have originated...
Research reveals how teeth functioned and evolved in giant mega-sharks
Otodus megalodon preying upon the whale Cethoterium. Credit: Hugo Salais, Metazoa Studio A pioneering study...
Sleep evolved before brains did, study finds
Our brains need sleep to work properly. But it turns out you don't need a...
New insights into how the CRISPR immune system evolved — ScienceDaily
With new insights into how the genetic tool CRISPR -- which allows direct editing of...
A medicinal plant has evolved camouflage in heavily picked areas
Fritillaria plants should be simple to spot. The usually bright green plants often stand alone...
Teaching and complex tools ‘evolved together’
A tool to carry marbles, made by a participant in the study. Credit: University of...
Building blocks of language evolved before humans split from chimps and monkeys
The building blocks of human language were around at least 40 million years ago, long...
Dinosaurs may have evolved into birds, but early flights didn’t go so well
A reconstruction of Ambopteryx in a glide. (Gabriel Ugueto /)About 160 million years ago, two...