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Stonefly, native of New Zealand, changed colour in response to deforestation: Study
Moths in the UK changing colour in the 1800s in response to industrial pollution is considered a well-known example illustrating evolution.
26 October 2024, 04:21 IST
Stonefly, native of New Zealand, changed colour in response to deforestation: Study
26 October 2024, 04:21 IST
Explained | How early humans evolved to eat starch
Two new studies revealed that our ancestors began carrying more amylase genes in two major waves: the first one several hundred thousand years ago, possibly as a result of humans starting to cook with fire, and the second after the agricultural revolution 12,000 years ago.
21 October 2024, 10:34 IST
Explained | How early humans evolved to eat starch
21 October 2024, 10:34 IST
Exceptional new fish fossil sparks rethink of how Earth’s geology drives evolution
When the vast plates of Earth’s crust were moving around more, new species were more likely to appear.
13 September 2024, 06:45 IST
Exceptional new fish fossil sparks rethink of how Earth’s geology drives evolution
13 September 2024, 06:45 IST
Fossils show giant predatory sea scorpions were distance swimmers
"They were effectively functioning as sharks," said Russell Bicknell, a paleobiologist at the American Museum of Natural History.
17 August 2024, 05:15 IST
Fossils show giant predatory sea scorpions were distance swimmers
17 August 2024, 05:15 IST
Primate power plays and human politics
Human political behaviour has roots in our evolutionary relatives, particularly chimpanzees and non-human primates in general. This is aptly expressed as “chimpanzees are almost too human to be true,” reflecting what is called phylogenetic continuity or inheritance.
07 July 2024, 20:57 IST
Primate power plays and human politics
07 July 2024, 20:57 IST
Hunting for food, escaping danger: Survival acts linked to brain's hypothalamus
The results also suggest that evolving a 'specialised' brain process that helps switch between survival states, such as hunting vs escaping, would be 'highly advantageous'.
01 July 2024, 10:40 IST
Hunting for food, escaping danger: Survival acts linked to brain's hypothalamus
01 July 2024, 10:40 IST
Earth’s early evolution: Fresh insights from rocks formed 3.5 billion years ago
These rocks are found in the oldest parts of what are today the continents, called cratons. Cratons are pieces of ancient continents that formed billions of years ago.
22 February 2024, 08:35 IST
Earth’s early evolution: Fresh insights from rocks formed 3.5 billion years ago
22 February 2024, 08:35 IST
Ancient DNA could be hiding all kinds of health secrets
In other words, in battling certain diseases, we’re up against thousands of years of evolution. No wonder finding good medicines is such a slog.
14 January 2024, 03:34 IST
Ancient DNA could be hiding all kinds of health secrets
14 January 2024, 03:34 IST
Evolution can be explained using gene interactions, not as unpredictable as thought: Study
The team of researchers said examining how a genome evolved could provide clues about its trajectory.
09 January 2024, 13:52 IST
Evolution can be explained using gene interactions, not as unpredictable as thought: Study
09 January 2024, 13:52 IST
Explained | How morbid curiosity can lead people to conspiracy theories
Recent research shows that a heightened interest in learning about threats can also lead people to be interested in less constructive types of stories: conspiracy theories.
12 October 2023, 07:53 IST
Explained | How morbid curiosity can lead people to conspiracy theories
12 October 2023, 07:53 IST
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