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2 billion years unchanged, bacteria pose an evolutionary puzzle

May 2, 2016

2 billion years unchanged, bacteria pose an evolutionary puzzle

Wedged inside rocks in the deep sea off the coast of Western Australia lurks an organism that hasn't evolved in more than 2 billion years, scientists say

Barren deserts can host complex ecosystems

May 2, 2016

Barren deserts can host complex ecosystems

"Biological soil crusts" don't look like much.

Birth of jaws: Tiny fish may be ancient ancestor

May 2, 2016

Birth of jaws: Tiny fish may be ancient ancestor

The remains of a 415-million-year-old fish skull from Siberia though miniscule in size offer hints about the origins of all jawed vertebrates, ranging from reptiles to humans, a new study finds

How flying fish took flight? Fossils may tell us

May 2, 2016

How flying fish took flight? Fossils may tell us

An extinct flying fish may shed light on how gliding evolved in such animals, researchers say.

Stayin' alive: Disco clam has a flashy defense strategy

May 2, 2016

Stayin' alive: Disco clam has a flashy defense strategy

Many predators lurk in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, but the so-called disco clam has a flashy defense mechanism a spectacular light show to scare away potential threats

Food for thought: Human teeth likely shrank due to tool use

April 28, 2016

Food for thought: Human teeth likely shrank due to tool use

Wisdom teeth may have shrunk during human evolution as part of changes that started with human tool use, according to a new study

Rare Charles Darwin letter will be sold at auction

February 24, 2016

Rare Charles Darwin letter will be sold at auction

A rare handwritten letter will be auctioned Thursday by famed naturalist Charles Darwin to a British marine biologist, in which he details plans to release a corrected version of the book “The Origin of Species.”

Decades-old question about deep-sea 'purple sock' is answered

February 4, 2016

Decades-old question about deep-sea 'purple sock' is answered

Since it was first discovered 60 years ago off the coast of Sweden, biologists have wondered exactly where the deep sea creature that resembles a crumpled purple sock belongs in the animal kingdom's family tree.

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

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.

Stephen Hawking: Artificial intelligence could end human race

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