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Evolution October 21, 2015

History's biggest scientific fraud goes under the microscope

It's a detective story with a century-old crime: The forgery of a supposed "missing link" in human evolution that went undetected for decades.

Biology October 21, 2015

Ancient microbes found in buried Antarctic lake

Beneath the icy surface of a buried Antarctic lake, in super-salty water devoid of light and oxygen that is also cold enough to freeze seawater, researchers have now discovered that a diverse community of bacteria has survived for millennia.

Biology October 21, 2015

Early human 'Lucy' swung from the trees

Despite the ability to walk upright, early relatives of humanity represented by the famed "Lucy" fossil likely spent much of their time in trees, remaining very active climbers, researchers say.

Evolution October 21, 2015

Sponges likely paved the way for all life on earth

The seemingly lowly sponge, just by its very existence, might have paved the way for the evolution of complex life forms, including our own species, according to a new paper.

Evolution October 21, 2015

What we learned about human origins in 2013

The existence of a mysterious ancient human lineage and the possibility that the earliest humans were actually all one species were among the human-evolution-related discoveries of 2013.

Evolution October 21, 2015

One-third of Americans don鈥檛 believe in evolution

Thirty-three percent of Americans believe that 鈥渉umans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time鈥� -- rather than evolving gradually through a process of natural selection, as described by Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago.

Evolution October 21, 2015

DNA study suggests dogs originated in Europe

For years, scientists have been dogged by this evolution question: Just where did man's best friend first appear?

Evolution October 21, 2015

With mix of human and apelike traits, ancient creature is puzzle for evolutionary family tree

Scientists have gained new insights into an extinct South African creature with an intriguing mix of human and apelike traits, and apparently an unusual way of walking.

Biology October 21, 2015

When humans broke off sex with neanderthals

Neanderthals apparently last interbred with the ancestors of today's Europeans after modern humans with advanced stone tools expanded out of Africa, researchers say.

Evolution October 21, 2015

Quest for human ancestors begins in 'Cradle of Humankind'

An expedition to probe the deep recesses of a cave that may contain fossilized specimens of early humans is currently underway in South Africa.

Evolution October 21, 2015

Lip-smacking link between monkeys, humans

The lip-smacking vocalizations gelada monkeys make are surprisingly similar to human speech, a new study finds.