Paleontolgy
Meet the hominin species that gave us genital herpes
Two herpes simplex viruses infect primates from unknown evolutionary depths. In modern humans these viruses manifest as ...
Dino-killing asteroid’s impact on bird evolution
ITHACA, N.Y. – Human activities could change the pace of evolution, similar to what occurred 66 million ...
Celebrity fossil reveals all for science
With the help of an artist, a geology professor at Lund University in Sweden has figuratively speaking ...
Origins of Indonesian hobbits finally revealed
The most comprehensive study on the bones of Homo floresiensis, a species of tiny human discovered on ...
Moisture played a role in megafaunal extinctions
A new study published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution reveals that increased moisture levels may ...
Sea scorpions: The original sea monster
Four hundred and thirty million years ago, long before the evolution of barracudas or sharks, a different ...
Tyrannosaurs show their sensitive side
A team of researchers, including UNM Honors College Professor Jason R. Moore, has found a new species ...
The controversial origin of a symbol of the American west
SANTA CRUZ, CA – March 13, 2017 – New research by Professor Beth Shapiro of the UC ...
The oldest fossil giant penguin
Together with colleagues from New Zealand, Senckenberg scientist Dr. Gerald Mayr described a recently discovered fossil of ...
Dinosaurs: Juvenile, adult or senior?
How old were the oldest dinosaurs? This question remains largely unanswered. The natural life span of these ...
