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Evolution October 20, 2015

Supervolcano cleared in Neanderthals' demise

VANCOUVER, British Columbia Neanderthals disappeared from Europe 40,000 years ago, about the same time as the region's biggest volcanic blast in the last 200,000 years.

Evolution October 20, 2015

Rare evolutionary twist morphed dino arms into bird wings

When dinosaurs evolved into birds, they had to adapt their arms into wings in order to take flight a process that altered their skeletal structure.

Evolution October 20, 2015

Cavemen discovered recycling, Israeli researchers say

If you thought recycling was just a modern phenomenon championed by environmentalists and concerned urbanites - think again.

Evolution October 20, 2015

Bird brains came before birds

Some non-avian dinosaurs, including carnivorous tyrannosaurs, may have had brains that were hardwired for flight long before even the earliest known birds started flapping their wings.

Biology October 20, 2015

How dinosaurs grew the world's longest necks

How did the largest of all dinosaurs evolve necks longer than any other creature that has ever lived? One secret: mostly hollow neck bones, researchers say

Evolution October 20, 2015

The genes behind Fido's facial features

Thanks to human breeders, dogs exhibit an impressive variety of skulls. Studying the genes that determine these shapes could provide insight into human development and craniofacial disorders, scientists say.

Biology October 20, 2015

Lobsters, crabs feel pain, scientists say

Shellfish such as crabs, lobsters and shrimp feel pain, suggests a new study that calls into question how food and aquaculture industries treat these animals.

Biology October 20, 2015

Gelatinous menace? Jellyfish on boom-bust cycle worldwide

Though some reports suggest jellyfish are taking over the world’s oceans, long-term records of these gelatinous animals fail to show a global increase in jellyfish blooms likely caused by pollution, warming, coastal development and other human influences.

Evolution October 20, 2015

Alien life could thrive on 'supercritical' CO2 instead of water

Alien life might flourish on an exotic kind of carbon dioxide, researchers say.

Evolution October 20, 2015

New fossil of early primate relative, shows our distant cousin was cute, tiny and quite hyper

New fossil evidence of the earliest complete skeleton of an ancient primate suggests it was a hyperactive, wide-eyed creature so small you could hold a couple of them in your hand — if only they would stay still long enough.

Evolution January 13, 2015

Paleo-artists breathe life (and color) into dinosaurs

Dinosaurs, the mystical and often fierce giants that once roamed planet Earth, seem to come alive in the minds of many a child. It was this imagination that led one young dino enthusiast to attempt to bring these paleo-beasts to life.