New Scientist
Early humans began wiping out elephant relatives 1.8 million years ago
Elephant-like species started going extinct faster when early humans evolved, and the rate of extinction rose even higher when modern humans appeared
Categories: Fossils
Ants are incredible navigators - let's celebrate their brilliance
Ants and other insects are capable of astounding navigational feats. Perhaps an appreciation of this could aid conservation efforts, says Robert Barrie
Categories: Fossils
Jurassic fossils show modern mammals grow faster than ancient ones
The 166-million-year-old fossils of an adult and a juvenile of the same extinct mammal species reveal that they had longer "childhoods" and lifespans than similar species today
Categories: Fossils
Komodo dragons have teeth capped with a layer of iron
An orange layer on the tips of Komodo dragons’ teeth may give the enamel extra strength for ripping apart their prey
Categories: Fossils
Collision between boat and basking shark captured by camera tag
Researchers are calling for greater protection for basking sharks after a camera on a tagged shark recorded a collision for the first time
Categories: Fossils
Chimps respond to each other at a pace similar to human conversation
Humans and chimpanzees both take part in rapid social exchanges, suggesting some foundational principles of language may have evolved earlier than previously thought
Categories: Fossils