evolution
Aliens may be more like us than we think: study
Scientists from the University of Oxford in the UK show that aliens are potentially shaped by the same processes that shaped humans.
Fear of spiders, snakes deeply embedded in us: study
Fear of snakes and spiders is of evolutionary origin. Mechanisms in our brains enable us to identify them and we react to them quickly.
'Selfish brain' wins over muscle power: study
A well-fuelled brain may have offered us better survival odds than well-fuelled muscles when facing an environmental challenge.
'Selfish brains' take priority while competing with muscle power
'Selfish brain' hypothesis: the brain has evolved to prioritize its own energy needs over those of peripheral organs.
Science says maybe we do not need grand parents after all!
Evolutionary purpose of grandparents is again shrouded in mystery as researchers find children fare just as well without them.
Meteorites splashing into warm ponds sparked life on Earth
Between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was being bombarded by meteors, at a rate about eight to 11 times higher than today.
Sense of touch is enhanced by 'sexy' music says study
Researchers say that music’s relation to touch may have played a key role in the evolution of species.
Researchers find evidence natural selection ‘weeding out' a range of diseases
Here is what a new study's findings suggest.
Study sheds new light on dog domestication
Experts say pet dogs trace their roots to single group of wolves that crossed path of humans 40,000 years ago.
Now, a new species of parrot!
Evolved roughly a million years ago, they have distinctive shape and plumage and squawk.