Tag: EVOLUTION

From glowing corals to vomiting shrimp, animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years – here’s what scientists still don’t know about it

From glowing corals to vomiting shrimp, animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years – here’s what scientists still don’t know about it

How glacier algae are challenging the way we think about evolution

How glacier algae are challenging the way we think about evolution

Ferns and flowers bribe helpful ant defenders with nectar, but ferns developed this ability much later – our study shows why

Ferns and flowers bribe helpful ant defenders with nectar, but ferns developed this ability much later – our study shows why

The Importance of DNA Evolution in Sustaining Life: A TEDx Talk by Linda Chelico – Video

The Importance of DNA Evolution in Sustaining Life: A TEDx Talk by Linda Chelico – Video

What the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy fossil reveals about nudity and shame

What the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy fossil reveals about nudity and shame

What was the emergence date of the first brain on Earth? – Video

What was the emergence date of the first brain on Earth? – Video

Why did primates evolve such big brains? First study of its kind says it wasn’t for finding food

Why did primates evolve such big brains? First study of its kind says it wasn’t for finding food

How genes shape birdsong, even when birds grow up far from home

How genes shape birdsong, even when birds grow up far from home

If an asteroid hit Earth and all the humans died, would the dinosaurs come back? The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast

If an asteroid hit Earth and all the humans died, would the dinosaurs come back? The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast

Why so many animals have a third eyelid, including our pets – yet humans don’t

Why so many animals have a third eyelid, including our pets – yet humans don’t

15 Extinct Animals You Should Be Thankful Are No Longer Around – Video

15 Extinct Animals You Should Be Thankful Are No Longer Around – Video

five key breakthroughs from the past five years

five key breakthroughs from the past five years