Genetic Research Shows a Stone Age Approach to Preventing Inbreeding During the Stone Age in Western Europe, hunter-gatherer groups did not prioritize blood bonds and kinship above all else. A recent DNA analysis undertaken at…
Snakes are the New, High-Protein Superfood According to new research from Macquarie University, farmed pythons could provide a sustainable and efficient new kind of livestock to increase food security. A study…
The Newly Discovered Fossil of a Huge Turtle is Named After a Character in Stephen King’s Novel An international research team led by Dr. Gabriel S. Ferreira of the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironment at the University of Tübingen has…
A New Study Shows How Changing Protein Folding Causes Multicellular Evolution Researchers found a mechanism that drives the emergence of multicellular life. They show how changed protein folding causes multicellular evolution. In a recent study led…
Orcas Prove That They No Longer Need to Hunt in Packs to Take Down the Great White Shark For the first time, an orca (killer whale) was spotted individually swallowing a great white shark in less than two minutes. “The astonishing predation off…
Asian Elephants Mourn and Bury Their Dead Calves According to an Indian study, Asian elephants loudly lament and bury their dead calves, which is similar to human funeral ceremonies. According to a study…
Slimming Down a Massive Fossil Whale A 30 million-year-old fossil whale may not be the biggest mammal of all time, according to a new study by paleontologists at UC Davis and…
Low-cost Microbes can accelerate Biological Discoveries Using low-cost microbes to expedite biological discovery is a growing trend in several domains, including biotechnology and environmental science. Microorganisms have numerous advantages for research…
The Evolution of Vertebrate Brains was heavily Influenced by Ancient Retroviruses Researchers report February 15 in the journal Cell that ancient viruses may be to thank for myelin — and, by extension, our large, complex brains.…
A Study identifies a Chemical Pathway linked to Neuronal Death The human brain is an organ that consumes approximately 20 to 25% of the body’s energy requirements. This high energy demand for neural processes is…