Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth.
New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...
Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...
For decades, scientists believed that intelligent life was a rare cosmic accident. A new study challenges that idea, arguing ...
In a study published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, scientists from the Department of Medical Biochemistry and ...
Bird flu is caused by several types of influenza A viruses. It primarily affects wild and domestic birds, but can also infect ...
The short-tailed find with the forelimb of a raptor is an extremely rare example of the transition from dinosaurs to birds ...
Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex ...
Researchers have successfully uncovered the molecular mechanisms by which bacterial cellulose patches stimulate the regeneration of plant wounds.   - The regeneration process requires the activation ...