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Evolution November 23, 2015

Bill Nye the 'Science Guy' debates head of Creation Museum on evolution, earth's origin

"Science Guy" Bill Nye took the stage and promoted science in the snappy way that made him a pop culture staple on TV in the 1990s.

Evolution October 22, 2015

Stephen Hawking: Artificial intelligence could end human race

The eminent British physicist Stephen Hawking warns that the development of intelligent machines could pose a major threat to humanity

Evolution October 21, 2015

Neanderthals and humans first mated 50,000 years ago, DNA reveals

The DNA from the 45,000-year-old bone of a man from Siberia is helping to pinpoint when modern humans and Neanderthals first interbred, researchers say

Evolution October 21, 2015

Ancient sloths: 5-ton creatures grew monstrously fast

An ancient sloth weighing some 5 tons and sporting claws that extended a foot (0.3 meters) is helping to reveal how the slow, furry creatures ballooned in size long ago at a startlingly fast rate, a new study finds

Biology October 21, 2015

This extreme Antarctic insect has the tiniest genome

The Antarctic midge is a simple insect: no wings, a slender black body and an adult life span of not much more than a week

Evolution October 21, 2015

Radar images show human footprint claims more of Earth

A new global survey of human development finds people have settled more of the Earth than previously estimated, according to researchers with the German Remote Sensing Data Center.

Evolution October 21, 2015

180-million-year-old fossils revealed in Jurassic deep sea

Ancient fossils now reveal that the deep sea may be the origin of many lineages of sea creatures found closer to the surface, such as a number of sea stars, sea urchins and snails, researchers say.

Evolution October 21, 2015

10 ways animals live longer

10 ways animals live longer

Evolution October 21, 2015

American dogs come from Asia

European colonization of the Americas brought smallpox, starvation and warfare that decimated indigenous populations -- and dogs.

Evolution October 21, 2015

Comet strikes may have jump-started life on Earth

Life's building blocks can form in the harsh environment of deep space, a new study suggests, bolstering the odds that a comet or meteorite strike may have jump-started biological evolution on Earth.

Evolution October 21, 2015

Christianity may alter animal life in Amazon

Religious and cultural norms often dictate which animals should be protected, eaten or avoided at all costs.