Evolution

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Aquilarhinus sported a simple bony crest, one shaped like a humped nose, researchers said. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

New species of duck-billed dinosaurs identified

Scientists have discovered new species of duck-billed dinosaurs identified.

16 Jul 2019 10:05 AM

Hominins – a subset of great apes that includes Homo sapiens and Neanderthals – are believed to have emerged in Africa more than six million years ago. (Photo: AFP)

210000 year old skull identifies as the earliest modern human remains

'Oldest remains' outside Africa reset human migration clock.

11 Jul 2019 10:17 AM

The tiered system of groups is surprisingly similar to those of humans, according to the authors of the research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. (Photo: AFP)

Gorillas making social studies tricky with their complex social behaviour

A study revealed that just like humans, gorillas form 'complex societies'.

10 Jul 2019 9:55 AM

Melstrom initially believed an absence of mammals led them toward herbivory, but he found that some of the species lived alongside mammals and proto-mammals while others did not. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

There was a phase when crocodiles were herbivorous

Crocs were once vegetarians, but it was just a phase.

28 Jun 2019 9:21 AM

Modern birds like chickens often have scales on their legs or necks and showed these were reversals, what had once been feathered had reversed to scale. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Evolution of feathers before birds

Studies reveal that feathers came before birds.

16 Jun 2019 12:04 PM

The researchers speculate that the hard-wired monkey calls, and the meaning attached to them, are similar to noises that infant humans make. (Photo: AFP)

Monkeys offer clues on origin of language

Experiments on vervet monkeys offer clues on origin of language despite diverging evolutionary paths.

29 May 2019 12:33 PM

Study shows "cognitive shortcut" we have built into our brains to be generous or fair can be easily switched off if we learn there will not be any payback. (Photo: Pixabay)

City life makes humans less kind to strangers, says study

Study supports the theory that our ingrained cooperative spirit is a remnant of our evolutionary past.

25 Oct 2018 11:10 AM

The trio used the same principles of evolution -- genetic change and selection -- to develop proteins used in a range of fields.

Trio win Nobel Chemistry Prize for research harnessing evolution

Arnold, just the fifth woman to win the Nobel Chemistry Prize, won one half of the nine million Swedish kronor.

03 Oct 2018 5:04 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

This is how jumping genes drive evolution

Here is what a new study has found.

30 Jul 2018 2:02 PM

Early types of humans occupied the Chinese Loess Plateau under different climatic conditions between 1.2 and 2.12 million years ago. (File Photo: AFP)

Humans arrived in Asia earlier than thought: Study

The artefacts include a notch, scrapers, cobble, hammer stones and pointed pieces, according to the study published in the journal Nature.

12 Jul 2018 1:40 PM

Dr Ellis Silver, who has studied evolution, has an outlandish belief on the human race’s origins.

Humans did not come from Earth, claims scientist

According to experts, life spreads like an “interstellar infection” and clusters of planets in the galaxy have alien life forms.

23 Apr 2018 12:39 PM

The researchers found that the animals eat the brains of infants, adolescents and juveniles first.

Meat-eating chimps that hunt baby monkeys could reveal new clues on human evolution

Researchers believe habit, coming from species that humans probably share common ancestor with, likely speaks to human evolution.

13 Apr 2018 12:59 PM

The study revealed interbreeding was widespread in the history of these animals. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why elephants are going extinct

Unlike ancient species, scientists find no genetic evidence of interbreeding among two of the world's three remaining elephant species.

28 Feb 2018 12:26 PM

How humans got bigger brains decoded

The conventional wisdom was that our large brains had evolved because of a series of step-like increases.

21 Feb 2018 5:29 PM

This is because it would be extremely unlikely that life formed quickly on Earth but did not arise anywhere else. (Photo: Pixabay)

Alien life is common in universe: study

The existence of the rocks the scientists analysed is also rather remarkable.

19 Dec 2017 2:11 PM

Our ability to think and memorise information arises from our nervous systems. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Memory shifts into high gear when we think of raising kids'

The study demonstrates that our genes not only influence our anatomy and physiology, but also the ways in which we think.

17 Dec 2017 4:32 PM

The rated strength of a male body accounts for a full 70 per cent of the variance in attractiveness. (Photo: Pixabay)

Strong upper body key to mens bodily attractiveness: study

strong upper body, wide shoulders, being physically fit and having greater hand-grip strength make men attractive to women.

14 Dec 2017 12:51 PM

Researchers investigated the body composition of 32 shark species to understand their buoyancy control. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sharks evolved aircraft-like attributes to suit habitats

The researchers found that the difference in the evolution of liver size is a result of this process.

28 Nov 2017 5:21 PM

Researchers previously assumed that the formation of a new species took a very long time, but in the Big Bird lineage it happened very soon. (Photo: Pixabay)

New bird species evolved in just two generations: study

The novelty of this study is that we can follow the emergence of new species in the wild.

25 Nov 2017 4:46 PM

The key to understanding this pattern, lies in discovering and analysing new sites, not in revisiting old ones. (Photo: Pixabay)

Human evolution was uneven, punctuated: study

According to the study, this process was not a straightforward, smooth one.

19 Nov 2017 8:40 AM

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