Human middle ear evolved from fish gills, research finds
The human middle ear houses three tiny, vibrating bones and is key to transporting sound vibrations into the inner ear that allow us to hear
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Joseph Shavit
- Jun 12, 2022
What happened before, during and after solar system formation?
Samples returned from the Hayabusa2 mission provides invaluable insights into the formation and evolution of our solar system.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 12, 2022
Prehistoric “Swiss Army knife” shows how early humans communicated
In a world first, researchers have revealed that early humans across southern Africa made a particular type of stone tool in the same shape.
Joseph Shavit
- May 13, 2022
We now know how and why humans evolved into farmers
The genetic origins of the first agriculturalists in the Neolithic period long seemed to lie in the Near East a new study finds.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 29, 2022
New theory solves the mystery of how our solar system evolved
Researchers at MSU, China and France have unveiled a new theory that could help solve a galactic mystery of how our solar system evolved.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 4, 2022
Fish can do math, study finds
Cichlids and stingrays can perform simple addition and subtraction in the number range of one to five as shown in a recent study.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 20, 2022
Origins of Life? Scientists create RNA molecule that follows Darwinian evolution
Researchers have for the first time been able to create an RNA molecule that replicates, diversifies and develops complexity.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 7, 2022
Tooth study prompts rethink of human evolution
A study into tooth wear in a group of wild Japanese macaques has significant implications for the study of human evolution.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 7, 2022
Humans and other primates have evolved less sensitive noses
Everyone experiences smells in their own unique way – the same scent can be pleasant, too intense or even undetectable to different noses.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 31, 2022
Science finds that acts of kindness are not random. We are hard-wired to be kind!
Kindness is key to how we evolved and survived as a species, scientists say. We are hard-wired to be kind.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 31, 2022
Scientists answer a century-old question on the origins of life
The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 4, 2021
Where did honeybees come from? New research finds the sweet spot
Western honey bee are used for crop pollination and honey production throughout most of the world, and has a remarkable capacity for survive
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 13, 2021
Researchers answer a century old question about the origin of life
The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 8, 2021
A 150-year-old note from Charles Darwin is inspiring a change in the way forestry
Charles Darwin made a powerful observation that a mixture of species planted together grow more strongly than species planted individually.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 24, 2021
When and why did human brains decrease in size 3,000 years ago?
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Now, a new study has brought us closer to understanding some of its evolution.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 13, 2021
Oldest footprints of pre-humans identified in Crete
Over 50 footprints of predecessors of early humans identified in 2017 near Trachilos, Crete shown to be over six million years old.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 12, 2021
Primates' ancestors may have left trees to survive asteroid
Computer models, fossil records and information from living mammals revealed that most of the surviving mammals did not rely on trees.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 7, 2021
A new study reveals the evolutionary reason why women feel colder than men
This phenomenon is not unique to humans. In many species of mammals and birds, females prefer warm places whereas males prefer cooler temps.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 30, 2021
We now know what led to the rise of dinosaurs as the dominant species on Earth
The rise of dinosaurs coincided with environmental changes driven by major volcanic eruptions over 230 million years ago.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 24, 2021
Modern snakes evolved from a few survivors of dino-killing asteroid
Study suggests that all living snakes evolved from a handful of species that survived the giant asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs
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