Tag: Evolutionary biology

Specialized compartments within cells, known as organelles, are crucial for carrying out specific functions. While membrane-bound organelles were traditionally believed to be the standard in cell organization, scientists have since discovered membraneless organelles called...

Around 2 million years ago, a large marine mammal similar to a walrus roamed the North Atlantic Ocean. Despite being from a different group of marine mammals, this creature had a foraging strategy that...

Life is full of mysteries, and one of them is why living creatures prefer to use either left or right-handed forms of certain molecules. This preference has puzzled scientists for a long time, but...

Antibiotic resistance is a major concern in global health as bacteria evolve and develop new defense strategies against these drugs. Bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, can develop resistance to antibiotics like trimethoprim in a...

When you were a child, you may have learned that you can count tree rings to find out how old the tree is. Biologists and forensic scientists use a similar concept but with teeth....

Great white sharks are facing a high risk of extinction, and scientists are now studying their distinct populations in different oceans to understand the potential for interbreeding. According to a recent study published in...

A recent discovery of fossils on the Indonesian island of Flores has provided new insights into the origins of the diminutive protohumans known as Homo floresiensis, or the so-called Hobbits. The fossils, dating back...

Elapoid snakes, which include cobras, mambas, and sea snakes, are known for their diversity and widespread distribution across the globe. While many believed these snakes originated in Africa, a new study suggests that their...

In a groundbreaking discovery that has reshaped our understanding of human evolution, scientists have recently uncovered incredibly rare fossils on the Indonesian island of Flores, including an adult limb bone so small that it...