Tag: evolution
Why two tiny mountain peaks became one of the internet’s most...
Christopher Schaberg, Washington University in St. Louis
It’s happened to you countless times: You’re waiting for a website to...
Biosphere 2’s latest mission: Learning how life first emerged on Earth...
Scott Saleska, University of Arizona; Chris Impey, University of Arizona, and Ghiwa Makke, University of Arizona
From a distance,...
From furry friends to fish, turning up the heat helps animals...
Phil Starks, Tufts University and Harry Bernheim, Tufts University
Why do people get fevers when we get sick?
Amid a tropical paradise known as ‘Lizard Island,’ researchers are cracking...
James T. Stroud, Georgia Institute of Technology
Every morning in Miami, our fieldwork begins the same way. Fresh Cuban...
Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may...
Daniel Brady Mills, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; Jason Wright, Penn State, and Jennifer L. Macalady, Penn State
A...
Ferns’ ability to evolve ‘backward’ offers insights into the meandering path...
Jacob S. Suissa, University of Tennessee
Imagine a photograph of your great-grandparents, grandparents and parents side by side. You’d...
Horses lived in the Americas for millions of years – new...
Stephanie Killingsworth, University of Florida and Bruce J. MacFadden, University of Florida
Many people assume that horses first came...
Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands...
Jonathan Losos, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
A few years ago, I had the opportunity...
EXPLORING NATURE
LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety –...
Elizabeth A. Logan, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and William Deverell, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
