Why Moaning Makes Us Feel BetterMoaning serves as a tool for pain management and has potential therapeutic effects.
The many ways a lizard tongue sticks, grasps, pinches and plops - in slo-mo | Aeon VideosReptile and amphibian tongues demonstrate unique evolutionary adaptations that highlight the creative nature of scientific research.High-speed camera technology enhances our understanding of these adaptations and their ecological significance.
For Some Mammals, Large Adult Daughters, Not Sons, Are the NormFemale elephant seals can be significantly smaller than males due to sexual size dimorphism.Research challenges the notion that male mammals are always larger, highlighting the need for more studies on mating systems and evolutionary forces.
The many ways a lizard tongue sticks, grasps, pinches and plops - in slo-mo | Aeon VideosReptile and amphibian tongues demonstrate unique evolutionary adaptations that highlight the creative nature of scientific research.High-speed camera technology enhances our understanding of these adaptations and their ecological significance.
For Some Mammals, Large Adult Daughters, Not Sons, Are the NormFemale elephant seals can be significantly smaller than males due to sexual size dimorphism.Research challenges the notion that male mammals are always larger, highlighting the need for more studies on mating systems and evolutionary forces.
Birds of Paradise Glow on Their Mating ParadeBirds-of-paradise may use photoluminescence as an additional mating tool, alongside elaborate dances and displays.
Does Evolution Explain Why We Scratch Itchy Skin?Scratching an itch may have both harmful and beneficial effects, suggesting an evolutionary basis for the behavior.
Fei-Fei Li says understanding how the world works is the next step for AIUnderstanding the world goes beyond language models, requiring deeper insights similar to visual perception in humans.
Your ears can't prick up, but your ear muscles sure tryHumans show electrical activity in vestigial ear muscles during difficult listening tasks, reflecting effort and attention.
Fei-Fei Li says understanding how the world works is the next step for AIUnderstanding the world goes beyond language models, requiring deeper insights similar to visual perception in humans.
Your ears can't prick up, but your ear muscles sure tryHumans show electrical activity in vestigial ear muscles during difficult listening tasks, reflecting effort and attention.
Chimpanzees gesture back and forth during conversations - like humansChimpanzees display turn-taking and conversation-like gestures similar to human interactions.
Forget yawning! Scientists say that PEEING is contagiousYawning and urination can be contagious behaviors observed in both chimpanzees and humans, highlighting social and evolutionary aspects.
Chimpanzees gesture back and forth during conversations - like humansChimpanzees display turn-taking and conversation-like gestures similar to human interactions.
Forget yawning! Scientists say that PEEING is contagiousYawning and urination can be contagious behaviors observed in both chimpanzees and humans, highlighting social and evolutionary aspects.
A new vision for how evolution works is long overdueThe book challenges the modern synthesis of evolutionary theory, proposing that organism development is crucial in evolution alongside natural selection.
These Bizarre Fish Walk on Six Legs and Taste the Location of Buried PreyKingsley's encounter with sea robins sparked a research initiative into the evolution of walking fish.
A new vision for how evolution works is long overdueThe book challenges the modern synthesis of evolutionary theory, proposing that organism development is crucial in evolution alongside natural selection.
These Bizarre Fish Walk on Six Legs and Taste the Location of Buried PreyKingsley's encounter with sea robins sparked a research initiative into the evolution of walking fish.
Revealed: the fatty cells that are the 'bubble wrap' of the bodyThe discovery of 'lipocartilage' cells enhances the understanding of cartilage elasticity and structural support.
You'll Laugh When You Hear How Many Bits Per Second the Human Brain Processes... Once Your Sluggish Human Brain Finally Comprehends It, That IsThe human brain processes information at a remarkably low rate of ten bits per second.
Bottlenose dolphins smile' while playingBottlenose dolphins exhibit a smile-like facial expression during play, reflecting their intelligence and social communication capabilities.
People use unique laughs when they're being TICKLED, study findsTickling-induced laughter is distinctly identified, revealing its unique acoustic properties and its deep evolutionary significance in human behavior.
Beyond spooky: Vampire bats weave surprisingly complex social websVampire bats exhibit complex social behaviors, forming reciprocal relationships and sharing food to enhance survival despite a challenging diet.Their adaptations highlight unique evolutionary strategies among mammals.
The first round: why men who are looking for love are keen to get the beers inMen compete for attention in social settings, like pubs, influenced by evolutionary biology and the adult sex ratio.Social dynamics powerfully affect drinking behavior in pubs.
Bottlenose dolphins smile' while playingBottlenose dolphins exhibit a smile-like facial expression during play, reflecting their intelligence and social communication capabilities.
People use unique laughs when they're being TICKLED, study findsTickling-induced laughter is distinctly identified, revealing its unique acoustic properties and its deep evolutionary significance in human behavior.
Beyond spooky: Vampire bats weave surprisingly complex social websVampire bats exhibit complex social behaviors, forming reciprocal relationships and sharing food to enhance survival despite a challenging diet.Their adaptations highlight unique evolutionary strategies among mammals.
The first round: why men who are looking for love are keen to get the beers inMen compete for attention in social settings, like pubs, influenced by evolutionary biology and the adult sex ratio.Social dynamics powerfully affect drinking behavior in pubs.
30 Popular Candies That Are Way Older Than You Think - Tasting TableOur attraction to sweets is evolutionary, rooted in early human dietary needs for energy.
Behold, the 'Giga-Goose'Researchers uncovered and reconstructed the skull of a giant flightless bird nicknamed giga-goose, solving long-standing speculations about its ancestry.
We're closer to re-creating the sounds of ParasaurolophusThe crest of the Parasaurolophus likely served as a resonating chamber for vocalization, producing sounds analogous to brass instruments.
Behold, the 'Giga-Goose'Researchers uncovered and reconstructed the skull of a giant flightless bird nicknamed giga-goose, solving long-standing speculations about its ancestry.
We're closer to re-creating the sounds of ParasaurolophusThe crest of the Parasaurolophus likely served as a resonating chamber for vocalization, producing sounds analogous to brass instruments.
Climate Change Is Altering Animals' ColorsGlobal warming is causing many animal species to change color, often becoming lighter.
Ants can perform life-saving amputations on their wounded, study saysAnts, specifically Florida carpenter ants, perform life-saving amputations on wounded nestmates, showcasing sophisticated care strategies within the species.
Climate Change Is Altering Animals' ColorsGlobal warming is causing many animal species to change color, often becoming lighter.
Ants can perform life-saving amputations on their wounded, study saysAnts, specifically Florida carpenter ants, perform life-saving amputations on wounded nestmates, showcasing sophisticated care strategies within the species.
A spider's windproof webGarden spiders innovate to construct webs resilient to wind, showcasing evolution's adaptability to environmental factors.
How parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellowsMale birds use colorful feathers to attract females, facilitated by carotenoids acquired through diet.Parrots uniquely synthesize their own pigments, using a specific enzyme for color variation.
Why The Matador Bug Is A Walking Red Flag | DefectorThe matador bug's unique behavior of waving red flags on its legs is not primarily driven by sexual selection as previously assumed.
How parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellowsMale birds use colorful feathers to attract females, facilitated by carotenoids acquired through diet.Parrots uniquely synthesize their own pigments, using a specific enzyme for color variation.
Why The Matador Bug Is A Walking Red Flag | DefectorThe matador bug's unique behavior of waving red flags on its legs is not primarily driven by sexual selection as previously assumed.
Do Spiders Dream Like Humans Do?Jumping spiders exhibit unique hunting behaviors and visual capabilities, prompting research into their sleep patterns and evolutionary significance.
How much energy does it take to make a baby? Researchers are rethinking what they knowPregnancy energy demands are often underestimated, with actual costs significantly exceeding previous mathematical models, especially for humans.
There's a wrinkle or many in the story behind an elephant's trunkThe number of wrinkles on an elephant's trunk correlates with specific structures in their brain, reflecting rapid growth patterns.
These fish use their 'legs' for more than walking - Harvard GazetteThe scuttling sea robin serves as a unique evolutionary model to study trait development and organ formation, with potential implications for understanding human biology.
Lizard that Hulks out shows off its superhero genesPodarcis muralis nigriventris exhibits Hulk-like traits due to introgression from different lineages, leading to unique physical features and aggressiveness.
These fish use their 'legs' for more than walking - Harvard GazetteThe scuttling sea robin serves as a unique evolutionary model to study trait development and organ formation, with potential implications for understanding human biology.
Lizard that Hulks out shows off its superhero genesPodarcis muralis nigriventris exhibits Hulk-like traits due to introgression from different lineages, leading to unique physical features and aggressiveness.
This fish's legs are made for walking - and tasting the seafloorThe northern sea robin uses its limbs not only for locomotion but also as sensory organs to locate buried prey.
Here's Why Birds Look So Goofy When They RunAnd Dinosaurs May Have, TooBirds utilize 'grounded running' as an efficient locomotion strategy, particularly at certain speeds, demonstrating energy efficiency in their unique gaits.
10 Medieval Studies' Articles Published Last Month - Medievalists.netMedieval studies are incorporating diverse topics like social dynamics of violence in Viking society and their evolutionary implications.Open-access articles provide valuable insights into recent findings in medieval research.
Is There Life in the Cosmos? New Observations and Experiments | HackerNoonLife emerges as expected through complex phase transitions, not simple deductions.Collectively autocatalytic small molecules may be the simplest forms of life.Experimental diversity in molecular libraries may reveal fundamental life processes.
The fish with the genome 30 times larger than ours gets sequencedThe South American lungfish reveals a unique evolutionary story of extensive DNA expansion with less gene diversity, challenging previous assumptions about vertebrate ancestry.
Startling genome discovery in butterfly project reveals impact of climate change in EuropeThe chalkhill blue butterfly in Europe has different chromosome numbers depending on its location due to evolving behavior while moving northwards post-glacial periods.
Celebrating Evolution: Vhils and Bordalo II Honor Darwin | stupidDOPEDarwin's concept of natural selection revolutionized evolutionary biology, highlighting the common ancestry between humans and primates.
Biologist Rosemary Grant: Evolution happens much quicker than Darwin thought'The Grants' 40-year study of Darwin's finches shows evolution by natural selection in real-time.
Tiny Fern Has World's Largest GenomeA tiny fern-like plant, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, holds the largest genome ever discovered with 160 billion base pairs.
Biggest genome ever found belongs to this odd little plantA small fern-like plant, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has the largest genome discovered with 160 billion base pairs, exceeding the human genome by over 50 times.
Tiny Fern Has World's Largest GenomeA tiny fern-like plant, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, holds the largest genome ever discovered with 160 billion base pairs.
Biggest genome ever found belongs to this odd little plantA small fern-like plant, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has the largest genome discovered with 160 billion base pairs, exceeding the human genome by over 50 times.
How Did Cockroaches Reach Global Domination?The German cockroach, a species widespread in the world, adapted to humans with incredible speed and specificity, tracing its origins and spread globally in recent research.
How Wasps Make Use of Biological Weapons To Conquer Their PreyParasitic wasps have domesticated viruses to use as biological weapons against their insect hosts.
Snore of Value: Bitcoin's Sleepwalk Towards StasisEvolution is a reactive process and can lead to extinction if rapid changes occur.
Fossils document evolutionary changes of jaw joint to mammalian middle ear - NatureFossils from Jurassic mammals show transition in middle ear evolution from load-bearing to exclusively auditory function.Evidence of gradual loss of load-bearing function in articular-quadrate jaw joint in early mammaliaforms.
Cuckoo Chicks Are Sleeper Agents in Evolutionary Arms RaceSpeciation can occur through an arms race between exploiters and victims, leading to mimicry and potentially new species.
Is swimming in the sea really any good for you? What the science saysSea swimming is popular and often referred to as cold water swimming, with no strict definition of 'cold' for sea water temperatures.
A late-Ediacaran crown-group sponge animal - NaturePrecambrian sponge fossils existed before the Cambrian period without biomineralized spicules.
Fasting to Heal Autoimmune DiseaseFasting is a crucial tool for managing autoimmune diseases, improving metabolic and immune function.Fasting is deeply rooted in cultural and religious traditions and has evolutionary biological benefits.
Extended maternal care central factor to human other animal, longevityThe relationship between mother and child may contribute to humans living longer lives.
Tiny deep-sea squid spotted protecting giant eggs may be a new speciesA new deep-sea squid species was discovered due to its unique reproductive habits, devoting more resources to fewer and larger eggs than traditional deep-sea squids.
Mothers' care is central factor in animal, human longevity | Cornell ChronicleThe mother-child relationship may contribute to humans' longer lifespan.