When mammals live in groups they live longer
Perhaps this is something we already realise and if that is the case this study confirms it. Mammals in groups live the longest. The...
Tagged: evolution
Evolutionary leap in ancient ancestor of platypus paved way for existence of humans
I have created an infographic which I hope explains the step-by-step evolutionary process that Professors John Martin and Paolo D’Avino of the University College...
Lizard shows us how animals can rapidly evolve in the human environment
A research study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, reveals that the Puerto Rican crested anole (a small green-brown...
Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs opened the door for humans
A short article in The Times newspaper today says that the dinosaurs were at their peak moment in the history of the planet when...
The evolutionary genius of the great grey owl in catching voles
Evolution has resulted in the great grey owl developing advanced, scientific skills to detect voles 50 cm below the snow just by the sound...
Chernobyl’s black frogs evolved after the nuclear accident
Everybody is familiar with the accident at reactor four of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986. There is a film about it which...
Bird plumage made less colourful by global warming
After a 15-year study from 2005-2019 scientists from UPV/EHU and the Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive in Montpellier (CEFE-CNRS) Decided that global warming is...
Is the Killdeer smart or dumb?
The Killdeer is a large plover found in the Americas. It was given its name when scientists heard its call and they thought that...
Dogs’ facial fast twitch muscles provides them with expressions which entice us
Unlike domestic cats, domestic dogs have a face-full of fast twitch muscles which enable them to have expressive faces and rapid barks. Their bark...
Silent owl wings teach us how to create quieter wind turbines, drones and aircraft
The beautiful owl is back in the news. People are fascinated by this wonderful bird’s ability to fly so silently; a silent beast gliding...
50 kg millipede roamed in equatorial Great Britain 326 million years ago
The experts have told us that giant millipedes as long as a car weighing 50 kg roamed across Great Britain 326 million years ago,...
Numbat camouflage is perfect for its habitat
If ever you had doubts about the way evolution works to create a camouflaged coat to enhance the prospects of survival of the world’s...
Why is the giant panda black-and-white?
Why are giant pandas black-and-white? It looks as if they can’t be camouflaged with such sharp lines between the white and black parts of...
Ivory poaching over decades led to the evolution of elephants without tusks
GORONGOSA NATIONAL PARK, MOZAMBIQUE-NEWS AND COMMENT: This is an interesting example of how the intervention of humans can inadvertently alter the course of evolution....
Godzilla versus King Kong: unviable body shape and activity
The fictional film giants Godzilla and King Kong, which have grown in size over decades, would be unviable in the real world because their...
