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Evolution

Very young chimp reaching out its hand. Credit Durham University.

Development of communication in chimpanzees echoes that of human infants

An adult male black and white snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti).

Asian Monkeys in the Cold Evolve for Survival

Scientists have long debated whether comb jellies (left) or sponges (right) are the sister group to all other animals. A detailed comparison of the chromosomes of these and other animals to the chromosomes of three single-celled non-animal groups finally resolves the question. (Photos courtesy of MBARI)

What did the earliest animals look like?

The realllly long neck of a brontosaurus

How Sauropods Achieved Their Record-breaking Sizes

Modern human and Neanderthal skulls, showing difference in nasal height. Courtesy of Dr, Kaustubh Adhikari, UCL.

Neanderthal noses influence human honkers

Bee flying mid-air

Buzzworthy Research Suggests Insect Brains May Help Us Understand Our Own

Mudskipper CREDIT Georgia Tech

Mudskippers could be key to understanding evolution of blinking

Spiderweb with dew in the morning

Orb weaver spider glue properties evolve faster than their glue genes

Gossip illustration

Gossip influences who gets ahead in different cultures

Origin of Life: Unsolved or Unsolvable?

Plant being recorded

Stressed plants emit airborne sounds that can be detected from over a meter away

A real fly (right) lands on a daisy petal next to the fake fly (left)

Deceptive daisy’s ability to create fake flies explained

Example of a long-tailed macaque using a stone tool to access food.

Surprising similarities found in stone tools of early humans and monkeys

The microprotein in the mitochondria (green) and in the nucleus (blue) was overexpressed in human cells. The yellow and pink areas show that the signal of the microprotein overlaps with the mitochondrial and nuclear signals.

Evolution: Miniproteins appeared “from nowhere”

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