However, it represents the first post-Cambrian discovery of this iconic clade, extending ... within the leanchoiliid family tree is not fully resolved, and further fossil discoveries may refine our ...

Every living organism relies on a genetic blueprint encoded in its DNA, yet the amount of DNA - or genome size - varies ...

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

Sometimes plants are so similar to each other that the methods developed by 18th century scientist Carl Linnaeus for identifying species are not enough. Completely new species of daisies have been ...

A commonly used example is the giraffe. According to Lamarck’s theory of evolution, giraffes have long necks because their ancestors constantly stretched to reach leaves high up in trees, causing ...

The temporal lobe—a key area of our brain responsible for our memory and communication—could also reveal hidden clues about ...