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The island cave where the remains of <em>Homo floresiensis</em> were found.
caves

Indonesia's Ancient 'Hobbits' May Have Evolved Really, Really Quickly

Another example of how, biologically, islands are deeply weird.
Isaac Schultz October 11, 2019
The jungle highlands of Sri Lanka, where humans settled at least 45,000 years ago.
caves

Eurasia's Oldest Tiny Tools Were Essential for Living in the Rain Forest

And perfectly sized for small, Sri Lankan jungle prey.
Isaac Schultz October 4, 2019
Extremophile expert Amir Sapir checking out some nematodes at Mono Lake.
science

California’s Saltiest Lake Is Chock-Full of Bizarre Roundworms

Life finds a way.
Isaac Schultz September 27, 2019
Part of the Victoria Fossil Cave network, where the prehistoric marsupials were found.
extinct animals

Ice Age Australia Had Giant, Clawed, Swole Marsupials in Its Trees

Something like a koala, except the size of a rhino.
Isaac Schultz September 18, 2019
The western lowland gorilla's diet consists of leaves, some fruit ... and nuts, apparently.
science

What Nut-Eating Gorillas in Gabon Mean for Human Evolution

Researchers spent 6,000 hours documenting their diet.
Isaac Schultz August 7, 2019
Paleontologist Jean-Bernard Caron and <em>Cambroraster</em> in the Canadian Rockies.
fossils

Found: A Spaceship-Shaped, 500-Million-Year-Old Sea Creature

High-altitude fossils from the deep, deep past.
Isaac Schultz August 5, 2019
A sampling of the teeth found in the Pit of Bones.
caves

These Tiny Teeth Suggest Neanderthals Evolved Earlier Than We Thought

They came from Spain’s eerie “Pit of Bones.”
Sabrina Imbler May 16, 2019
My, what big marginal spikes you have.
carnivorous plants

Venus Flytraps Are a 'Horrid Prison,' But Only for Certain Insects

Medium-size bugs beware.
Noor Al-Samarrai March 27, 2019
An illustration of the red-headed <i>Anchiornis</i>.
dinosaurs

This Dinosaur's Feathers Are an Evolutionary Mystery

They offer conflicting clues as to whether or not it could fly.
Matthew Taub January 28, 2019
Two budgies sharing a moment.
science

Female Parakeets Flock to Birds With Brains

Problem-solving skills appeal to budgies.
Jonathan Carey January 11, 2019
Zurich, Switzerland

Kulturama

Zurich's evolution museum hosts a unique collection of skeletons among its natural history treasures.
A lot goes into a túngara frog's ability to attract a mate.
forests

Urban Frogs Make More Attractive Mating Calls

Yo! The old tale of city-frog, country-frog now has a decisive winner.
Matthew Taub December 10, 2018
<em>Ophiocordyceps</em> growing from an ant on a thin branch.
insects

Climate Change Made Zombie Ants Even More Cunning

Your move, Hollywood.
Matt Simon June 4, 2018
Do chitons have brains? What is a brain, anyway?
science

The Secrets Hiding in the Simplest Animal Brains

One researcher thinks mollusks called chitons are more complex than they seem.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 16, 2018
Another <em>Megatherium</em> on view at the Natural History Museum.
bones

A Digital Look at Darwin’s Trove of Prehistoric Fossils

London’s Natural History Museum is putting the naturalist’s haul of skulls, molars, and more online.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 13, 2018
One of a kind?
genetics

How Many Species of Ravens Are There?

It's surprisingly hard to tell.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 2, 2018
Red-eared sliders: cute but trouble.
turtles

Found: A 5.5-Million-Year-Old Ancestor of the Red-Eared Slider

The ancient relative of a popular (but invasive) pet.
Vittoria Traverso February 27, 2018
Don't sleep on liverwort.
science

Reimagining How Plants Began to Take Over the Planet

A series of studies takes a new look at the evolution of early land plants.
Sarah Laskow February 19, 2018