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We Got Boosting Superpowers
We Got Boosting Superpowers
And we’re ready to take on our responsibilities
Silvia PM, PhD
Jun 13
Sex: A Two-Billion-Year Story
Sex: A Two-Billion-Year Story
How Sexual Reproduction Transformed Life on Earth
Dr. Sean Pine
Oct 16
Rare Florida fossil finally ends debate about how porcupine jaws and tails evolved
Rare Florida fossil finally ends debate about how porcupine jaws and tails evolved
Modern North American porcupines are at least twice the size of their southern cousins and have stronger jaws. But how long have they…
The Conversation U.S.
Oct 15
So, Did T. rex Have Feathers?
So, Did T. rex Have Feathers?
Recent discoveries are reshaping our understanding of the iconic predator and the feathered history of dinosaurs
Silvia PM, PhD
Oct 15
The AI Breakthrough That’s Changing How We Study Fossils — Faster and Smarter
The AI Breakthrough That’s Changing How We Study Fossils — Faster and Smarter
The Tools My Paleontologist Wife Wished She Had During Her PhD
Dr. Sean Pine
Oct 12
When Life Gives You Asteroids, Start An Agricultural Revolution
When Life Gives You Asteroids, Start An Agricultural Revolution
How an Asteroid Helped Ants Become Farmers 66 Million Years Ago
Dr. Sean Pine
Oct 9
What Happened When The Rainforests Hit A Tipping Point 305 Million Years Ago?
What Happened When The Rainforests Hit A Tipping Point 305 Million Years Ago?
Exploring how a prehistoric collapse reshaped the planet — and what that means for our rainforests today.
Silvia PM, PhD
Oct 7
How a 380 Million Years Old Fossil Is Shaking Up Our Understanding of Evolution
How a 380 Million Years Old Fossil Is Shaking Up Our Understanding of Evolution
A recent discovery reveals that the secret to understanding evolution may be hidden in the unexpected movements of Earth itself.
Dr. Sean Pine
Oct 2
Domesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it…
Domesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it…
New analyses of bones, teeth, genetics and artifacts suggest it’s time to revise a long-standing hypothesis for how humans domesticated…
The Conversation U.S.
Oct 2
Did Mammoths Go Extinct Because They Got Allergies?
Did Mammoths Go Extinct Because They Got Allergies?
New Study Suggests They Could, At Least, Have Contributed
Dr. Sean Pine
Sep 29
What Does It Really Take To Change The World?
What Does It Really Take To Change The World?
The power of Life’s Formula and the invisible forces that shape our planet
Ricky Lanusse
Sep 28
The Scary Story Fossil Shells Told Us About The Health of the Adriatic Sea
The Scary Story Fossil Shells Told Us About The Health of the Adriatic Sea
The Changing Balance of Predator-Prey Interactions in the Adriatic Sea
Dr. Sean Pine
Sep 25
Slime is all around and inside you — new research on its origins offers insight into genetic…
Slime is all around and inside you — new research on its origins offers insight into genetic…
A vast array of species, including people, use slime for a variety of essential bodily functions. Studying the genetic ancestry of slime…
The Conversation U.S.
Sep 25
Articles About Space Need Better Titles
Articles About Space Need Better Titles
Or, How I Helped NASA Scientists Find a Polar Bear on Mars
Andrea Corpolongo, Ph.D.
Sep 24
When Birds Said ‘No Thanks’ to Flying — and Paid the Price
When Birds Said ‘No Thanks’ to Flying — and Paid the Price
An evolutionary account of the emergence of flightless fluffballs
TheUnknownDoktor🐙
Sep 24
What Past Oceans Tell Us About Our Climate’s Future
What Past Oceans Tell Us About Our Climate’s Future
How the Oceans Held the Key to Earth’s Changing Climate
Dr. Sean Pine
Sep 21
Why Lizards Wiggle, Dogs Bounce, and Platypuses Just Don’t Care
Why Lizards Wiggle, Dogs Bounce, and Platypuses Just Don’t Care
A brief account of the evolution of gait in different groups of animals
TheUnknownDoktor🐙
Sep 19
What Triggered the Two-Million-Year Rain That Made Dinosaurs Possible?
What Triggered the Two-Million-Year Rain That Made Dinosaurs Possible?
And what lessons can we learn from that event?
Silvia PM, PhD
Sep 18
Female giraffes drove the evolution of long giraffe necks in order to feed on the most nutritious…
Female giraffes drove the evolution of long giraffe necks in order to feed on the most nutritious…
Giraffe necks are a hot topic among biologists. A new study contradicts an older theory that says male giraffes need long necks to fight…
The Conversation U.S.
Sep 18
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