Evolution
Koalas Recover Genetic Diversity as Populations Expand
Their rebound shows resilience after a severe genetic bottleneck
Mosquitoes Developed a Taste for Human Blood Before We Existed
About 2 million years ago, they evolved to feed on <i>Homo erectus</i>
Chins: The Evolutionary Accident Unique to Homo Sapiens
New research reveals the evolutionary accident that is the human chin
How Charles Darwin Inherited His World-shifting Ideas on Evolution
His grandfather’s influence on his revolutionary thinking has finally come to light
Why Termite Kings Have Sluggish Sperm
New research reveals the evolutionary history of termites
The Deep Evolutionary Roots of Sleep
Protective slumber emerged even before brains did in the ocean shallows
This Walking Ape Might Be the Earliest Human Ancestor
The limbs of <i>Sahelanthropus tchadensis</i> may settle a decades-long evolutionary debate
These Slimy Fish May Have Helped Us Hone Our Sense of Smell
Sophisticated scent seems to have evolved earlier than previously thought
What Does Evolutionary Age Have to Do with a Species’ Extinction?
Younger species of sharks and rays were more likely to die out
When We Were Lunch
How being food for other animals has made us into the humans we are today
Is the Secret to Long Life Freedom From Procreation?
A study notes marked lifespan increases in mammals that have been castrated or kept on contraception
What an Ancient Sheep Reveals About a Bronze Age Plague
Scientists found the plague pathogen hiding in a 4,000-year-old sheep, shedding light on the earlier, more elusive pandemic before the Black Death
