Evolution

Symbolism has been an important part of human society since prehistoric times. Scientists show that engravings become more salient, more memorable and easier to reproduce over time.

New research adds weight to the idea that people became less hairy via sexual selection, with results suggesting women with higher levels of disgust prefer clean-shaven men.

Researchers identified digestive tracts in an extinct worm-like creature known as Cloudina.

"Viruses, like all organisms, adapt and evolve," co-author Joel Wertheim told Newsweek.

Oreopithecus bambolii lived in what is now Italy between 8.3 and 6.7 million years ago.

Researchers analyzing the perplexing behavior say it appears to be some form of communication.

Scientists identified more than 40 new species of cichlid fish in Lake Mweru, East

The swarm of male shrimp were killed in a "mass mortality" event during the time of the dinosaurs.

Traditionally, scientists thought Australopithecus' larger brain size meant it was smarter than modern great apes, but new research suggests that assumption is wrong.

New discoveries in Bavaria of an ape with "orangutan arms" but human-like legs has the science community excited about connecting the dots of evolution between great apes and humans.

Researchers say their findings represent some of the first evidence that evolutionary changes are affecting the time of year that wild animals give birth.

The amount of food people eat tends to be profoundly influenced by evolutionary psychology, a study led by researchers from the University of Birmingham found.

Human's evolved through a series of highly unlikely events—so finding another intelligence like us would be like winning the lottery many times over.

Computer simulation shows 300,000 years is more than enough time for a new human species to arise.

The dinosaur could bite with about three times the force of large crocodiles or great white sharks.

Researchers from The Europlanet Society presented a study on Venus' climate history at the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019 on Sunday.

"it's never been proven," said Brainerd School District chair Sue Kern. "So I'm wondering why we're still teaching it."

Short-faced kangaroos are an entirely extinct group of marsupial herbivores that arose during the Miocene Epoch—around 23 to 5.3 million years ago—and diversified prolifically during Australia's Ice Age.

The discovery of Yilingia spiciformis provides insight into a key moment in the evolution of life on Earth

Hydrophis cyanocinctus has managed to evolve a respiratory system that works in much the same way as gills

Skull discovered in a cave in Southern Greece has been identified as Homo sapiens.

The findings suggest that these early large, complex lifeforms were more like modern animals than previously thought.

It has long been thought that the first animals evolved from single-celled organisms resembling microbes called choanoflagellates that are found in water today.

Scientists hope their theory could one day pave the way for new ways to prevent cancer.

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Cannibalism was a highly profitable survival strategy for our ancient ancestors, according to a study.

The ancient creature measures just under half-an-inch in size.

This suggests some lizards can "hedge their bets" reproductively, taking a punt on both eggs and live-born babies.

Females use sperm to activate eggs, but then produce clones of themselves.

Study says the finding of an "intermittent anus" may shed light on the evolution of our own.