What bonobos’ intimate rhythm can teach us about the origins of music and speech
Scientists studying bonobos, one of humanity’s closest living relatives, have uncovered surprising clues about how rhythm and communication may have evolved.
By analyzing the timing...
Dogs’ gut bacteria may hold clues to surviving cancer
A dog’s chances of surviving cancer may depend partly on the tiny organisms living inside its digestive system, according to a new study from...
Utah’s “soda pop” geysers may hold clues to life on distant ocean worlds
In the dry desert of eastern Utah, strange geysers shoot cold, fizzy water into the air.
Instead of boiling like the famous hot geysers in...
Humans are built for nature not modern life, study finds
A new study by two evolutionary experts, Colin Shaw from the University of Zurich and Daniel Longman from Loughborough University, suggests that many modern...
How an ancient ocean floor turned Arkansas into a shark foss treasure
More than 300 million years ago, much of what is now Arkansas lay beneath a shallow sea.
Today, that ancient seafloor has made the region...
Yangtze river fishing ban sparks dramatic wildlife comeback after 70 years
After decades of environmental decline, the Yangtze River is showing early signs of recovery thanks to a sweeping fishing ban introduced by China in...
How an extinct Hawaiian Ibis adapted to life after sunset
Islands are known for producing unusual animals, and a newly studied extinct bird from Hawaii may be one of the strangest yet.
Scientists have discovered...
Your chin is an evolutionary accident
Chimpanzees, humans’ closest living relatives, do not have a chin. Neither did Neanderthals, Denisovans, or any other extinct human species.
Humans, it turns out, have...
Can life begin on a moon without a sun
Free-Floating Planets, or as they are more commonly known, Rogue Planets, wander interstellar space completely alone. Saying there might be a lot of them...
Scientists stunned by rare great white shark sighting in Spanish waters
In April 2023, fishermen off Spain’s eastern coast made an unexpected and historic catch.
A juvenile great white shark, just over two meters long and...