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Published Revealing the genome of the common ancestor of all mammals - Revealing the Genome of the Common Ancestor of All Mammals
(via sciencedaily.com) An international team has reconstructed the genome organization of the earliest common ancestor of a ...
Published Change in gene code may explain how human ancestors lost tails
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A genetic change in our ancient ancestors may partly explain why humans don't have tails like monkey ...
Published Researchers name prehistoric amphibian ancestor discovered in Smithsonian collection after Kermit the Frog
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have uncovered the fossilized skull of a 270-million-year-old ancient amphibian ancestor ...
Published Next time you beat a virus, thank your microbial ancestors
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source When you get infected with a virus, some of the first weapons your body deploys to fight it were pas...
Published Human ancestors preferred mosaic landscapes and high ecosystem diversity - Human Ancestors Preferred Mosaic Landscapes and High Ecosystem Diversity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study finds that early human species adapted to mosaic landscapes and diverse food resources,...
Published The ancestor of all modern birds probably had iridescent feathers
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Birds tend to be more colorful in the tropics, and scientists wanted to find out how they got there:...
Published Elephant ancestors´ teeth evolved in response to long term changes in diet and climate in Africa
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study shows that the cheek teeth of proboscideans (elephants and their ancient relatives) evol...
Published Killer instinct drove evolution of mammals' predatory ancestors
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The evolutionary success of the first large predators on land was driven by their need to improve as...
Published Human evolution wasn't just the sheet music, but how it was played - Human Evolution Wasn't Just the Sheet Music, But How It Was Played
(via sciencedaily.com) A team of researchers has identified a group of human DNA sequences driving changes in brain develop...
Published Primates’ ancestors may have left trees to survive asteroid - Primates’ Ancestors May Have Left Trees to Survive Asteroid
(via sciencedaily.com) When an asteroid struck 66 million years ago and wiped out dinosaurs not related to birds and three-...
Published Late persistence of human ancestors at the margins of the monsoon in India - Late Persistence of Human Ancestors at the Margins of the Monsoon in India
(via sciencedaily.com) New dating of an archaeological site in the Thar Desert to 177,000 years ago shows the use of stone...
Published Study gives grandmother gecko a place of honor -- and a new name
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Paleontologists have identified a new fossil lizard, found in the western United States, which they...
Published Tanks of the Triassic: New crocodile ancestor identified
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Dinosaurs get all the glory. But aetosaurs, a heavily armored cousin of modern crocodiles, ruled the...
Published Study reveals our European ancestors ate seaweed and freshwater plants
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers say they have found 'definitive' archaeological evidence that seaweeds and other local f...
Published Diverse headgear in hoofed mammals evolved from common ancestor
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source From the small ossicones on a giraffe to the gigantic antlers of a male moose -- which can grow as w...
Published Study examines centuries of identity lost because of slavery
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Using computational methods informed by genetic data, researchers estimate that a random African Ame...
Published Remains at Crenshaw site are local, ancestors of Caddo - Remains at Crenshaw Site are Local, Ancestors of Caddo
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Hundreds of human skulls and mandibles recovered from the Crenshaw site in southwest Arkansas are th...
Published World's oldest meal helps unravel mystery of our earliest animal ancestors - World's Oldest Meal Helps Unravel Mystery of Our Earliest Animal Ancestors
(via sciencedaily.com) The contents of the last meal consumed by the earliest animals known to inhabit Earth more than 550...
Published Scientists develop new index based on functional morphology to understand how ancestors of modern birds used their wings - Scientists Develop New Index Based on Functional Morphology to Understand How Ancestors of Modern Birds Used Their Wings
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have compared the relationship among the strength of flight bones, body mass, and the way...
Published New Scottish fossil sheds light on the origins of lizards - New Scottish Fossil Sheds Light on the Origins of Lizards
(via sciencedaily.com) A fossil discovery from Scotland has provided new information on the early evolution of lizards, dur...