Tag: Evolutionary biology

Thriving Life in Earth's Acidic and Alkaline LakesIn the heart of Indonesia, nestled in a volcanic crater over 7,700 feet above sea level, lies...

Study Finds Gut Microbiome Impacted Human Brain EvolutionA groundbreaking study suggests that the gut microbiome may have played a crucial role in the evolution...

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...

Around 2 million years ago, a large marine mammal similar to a walrus roamed the North Atlantic Ocean. Despite being from a different group...

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....

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

When you were a child, you may have learned that you can count tree rings to find out how old the tree is. Biologists...

Great white sharks are facing a high risk of extinction, and scientists are now studying their distinct populations in different oceans to understand the...

A recent discovery of fossils on the Indonesian island of Flores has provided new insights into the origins of the diminutive protohumans known as...

Elapoid snakes, which include cobras, mambas, and sea snakes, are known for their diversity and widespread distribution across the globe. While many believed these...

In a groundbreaking discovery that has reshaped our understanding of human evolution, scientists have recently uncovered incredibly rare fossils on the Indonesian island of...