New Armored Dinosaur Species Discovered in Utah
The animal measured between 13 feet to 16 feet long and stood 3-and-a-half feet tall at the hips.
These Tree Shrews Can Eat Chilis Without Flinching
Tree shrews are a small mammal species native to southeast Asia.
New Giant Dinosaur Rewrites Evolutionary History
The dinosaur stood over 14 feet tall and weighed up to 10 tons.
Why Has Earth Remained Habitable for so Long?
The Gaia hypothesis proposes that life, through its interactions with the Earth's crust, oceans, and atmosphere, produced a stabilising effect which has enabled it to survive under conditions which would have wiped it out on non-regulating planets.
Evolution of First Animals Caused Global Warming
These early organisms had a huge impact on their environment.
Our 4-Million-Year-Old Ancestors Were a Lot Like Us
The ancient skull fragment is "a unique opportunity to learn more about the biology and diversity of our ancestors and their relatives and, ultimately, about their evolution."
Why Did Life On Earth Grow Larger?
Organisms grew larger to spread their offspring as far as possible, according to a new study.
Dinosaurs Couldn't Stick Out Their Tongues
Dinosaurs are often depicted with their tongues sticking out, but this may be inaccurate, according to a new study.
Scientists Find Bizarre Creatures From 500M Years Ago
The organisms have been named after former President Barack Obama and renowned British naturalist Sir David Attenborough.
Study: Wrinkled Eyes Make You Appear More Genuine
The creases around our eyes play an important role in how others perceive our sincerity.
99 Million Year Old 'Gliding' Beetle Found In Amber
Without amber, it's unlikely that scientists would have ever discovered this long-extinct creature.
Genetic Variant Evolved To Protect Against Malaria
This genetic variant may help explain different health disparities between those of African and European decent.
Two New Prehistoric Saber-Toothed Predators Discovered
The findings could help to shine a light on the evolutionary history of mammals.
Antarctic Fossils Rewrite Origin of Land Animals
The creatures had heads like crocodiles and tails like fish.
Did Human Brains Evolve From Neurons in Our Colon?
The "second brain" may actually have been the "first brain."
These Birds Survived the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid
The asteroid and its after-effects ushered in a great extinction event that wiped out some three quarters of all plant and animal life, including dinosaurs and most birds.
East Africa Cave Changes Story of Human Evolution
Archaeologists have long ignored the region, but the new discovery is rewriting history.
The Evolutionary Advantage Of Beaks
Going toothless is more advantageous than you might think.
Fossil Study Challenges Theories of Animal Evolution
Around 550 million to 540 million years ago, there was a remarkable explosion in the diversity and complexity of animal life on Earth.
Pop Hits Are Happier, More Danceable, Study Shows
Between 1985 and 2015, hit songs were significantly more danceable than songs that didn't top the charts.
Tiny Microbes May Be Most Ancient Life-Forms
The new find might also reveal what life on Mars could look like.
This Is the Age That Puppies Are Cutest
Puppies appear the cutest at the point at which their mothers stop weaning them, according to a new study.
Earth's Orbit Shifts Every 405,000 Years
Researchers probing Arizona's ancient rocks have found the first physical evidence of the cycle.
Scientists Discover First Bird Beak
The beaks' sharp, curved teeth, hark back to their dinosaur ancestors.
Evolution Display 'Censored' at Israeli Museum
The Natural History Museum in Jerusalem needs money from visitors.
New Fossil Whale Discoveries Thrill Scientists
"There's always something new being discovered, Velez-Juarbe said. "The discoveries are coming faster than we can include them in our own work."
New Dinosaurs Evolved After Huge Global Climate Change
Early dinosaurs were at the mercy of weather patterns unfolding across the supercontinent Pangaea.
Boehner's Change of Heart Coincides With Company's IPO
Boehner has said his shift on marijuana is a change of heart, but it also coincides with his new company's plan to go public.