The Overlooked Secret to Human Evolution is “Downclimbing”

One of the watershed moments in the evolution of ‘human’ or ‘ Homo ’ history is when the first hominids descended from the…

Genetic Research Uncovers Our Human Ancestors’ Near-Extinction

Approximately one million years ago, the Earth was populated by a few hundred thousand or so ancient human ancestors. But about 900,000 years…

Fossils from 55 million years ago reveal giant anchovies with monstrous fangs.

Scientists have made an amazing discovery about the humble anchovy. These small fish are usually found as a topping on a pizza. However,…

Reassessing Neanderthals: Do They Truly Belong to the Same Species as Us?

Neanderthals have been recognized as a species distinct from modern humans for quite some time. But if a trio of researchers from universities…

The Giant Dinosaurs Coexisted with This Tiny Predator

By Lars Schmitz & Jingmai Kathleen O'Connor / The Conversation In 2016, our colleague Xing Lida held up a small piece of polished,…

Found in the Gobi Desert: A Missing Link in the Evolution of Dinosaurs

Updated 8 October, 2020 - 14:00 ashley cowie Buried beneath the sands of Mongolia ’s Gobi Desert for 68 million years, multiple skeletons…