Most bats patrol the night sky in search of insects. New World leaf-nosed bats take a different approach. Among the more than 200 species of… Read More »20-million-year-old bat fossil challenges theory of South American origins
Fossils of pony-sized duckbill dinosaurs from Morocco have been discovered by an international team of scientists. Their analysis reveals a surprising connection between the dinosaurs… Read More »Duckbilled dinosaurs discovered in Morocco, traveled across Tethys Sea millions of years ago
During the transition from the last glacial period roughly 14,500 to 10,500 years ago, ancient peoples in eastern Jordan’s wetlands altered the landscape, unintentionally creating… Read More »Study finds human harvests in Jordan led to year-round bird habitat
New research by Northeastern scientists questions the long-held belief that the connective tissues that give us mechanical strength, such as tendons, ligaments, bones and skin,… Read More »Cornea model reveals new mechanism for collagen assembly in human tissues
Infertility is a widespread problem: worldwide, one in eight couples fail to fulfill their desire to have children within a year—or even at all. In… Read More »Bull study reveals novel genes associated with male fertility across mammals
A collaborative team comprising philologists, chemists, environmental physicists, and engineers from various European institutions has unveiled a compelling revelation regarding the ancient wooden tablets of… Read More »New dating of Easter Island tablets points to Pre-European writing system
In the ancient community of what is now northern Italy, a fascinating discovery emerged from the depths of time: burial practices intertwining humans and animals,… Read More »Dogs and Horses buried with humans in ancient Italy
Following the arrival of the first farmers in Scandinavia 5,900 years ago, the hunter-gatherer population was wiped out within a few generations, according to a… Read More »DNA analysis shows violent replacement of scandinavian hunter-gatherers by farmers
Paleontology enthusiasts have unearthed one of the world’s richest and most diverse fossil sites from the Lower Ordovician period (around 470 million years ago). Located… Read More »World’s richest lower ordovician fossil site reveals ancient climate refuge in France
A Colorado State University experiment spanning more than two decades has found that removal of apex predators from an ecosystem can create lasting changes that… Read More »Reintroduced apex predators may not fully reverse ecosystem changes, study finds
When asked about what could cause cancer, people most likely think of chemicals like tobacco or radiation such as UV light in sunshine, but chronic… Read More »Chronic circadian disruption linked to liver cancer in humanized mice
In the fossil record, trees typically are preserved with only their trunks. They don’t usually include any leaves to show what their canopies and overall… Read More »350-million-year-old fossil offers new Insights into plant evolution with its bizarre crown shape
Scientists have named the first definite horned dinosaur species from the Early Cretaceous in North America, according to a study published December 10, 2014 in… Read More »Early horned dinosaur discovered in North America
The discovery of a juvenile Chasmosaurus—one of the rarest dinosaur discoveries—made headlines around the world in late 2013: Professor Philip Currie from the University of… Read More »Complete skeleton of juvenile Chasmosaurus unveils new insights into dinosaur growth and evolution
An undergraduate University of Alberta paleontology student has discovered an Ornithomimus dinosaur with preserved tail feathers and soft tissue. The discovery is shedding light on… Read More »Newly discovered Ornithomimus offers insights into theropod evolution and feather preservation
The discovery of a nearly complete dromaeosaurid Saurornitholestes langstoni specimen is providing critical information for the evolution of theropod dinosaurs, according to new research by… Read More »New nearly complete fossil sheds light on raptor evolution
Published today, our new paper describes a spectacular 400 million-year-old 3D-preserved fossil fish, Ligulalepis. The 3D anatomy of the fossilised Ligulalepis skull reveals previously unknown details of the pattern of… Read More »400-million-year-old fish reveals secrets of our bones
Vertebrates are defined as all animals that possess a vertebral column, or backbone. Most living vertebrates also possess jaws, teeth and paired fins or limbs.… Read More »365-million-year-old fish with world’s longest underbite sheds light on vertebrate evolution
Some hereditary genetic defects cause an exaggerated immune response that can be fatal. Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, such defects can be corrected, thus normalizing… Read More »CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing offers promise for children with rare immune disease
About 1 in 7 adults live with degenerative joint disease, also known as osteoarthritis (OA). In recent years, as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and… Read More »iPSC model for degenerative joint disease paves way for potential treatment