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16-Million-Year-Old Amber Fossil Reveals First Caribbean Basiceros Ant

NJIT researchers identify Basiceros enana, a newly discovered extinct dirt ant species, shedding light on the genus’s evolutionary history and ancient extinction.

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Study Confirms Crows’ Ability to Detect Geometric Irregularities

Scientists Achieve First Complete Genomes of Six Ape Species

Study Refutes Dinosaur Decline Before Asteroid Impact

Bonobos Exhibit Complex Communication Once Thought Unique to Humans

Study Reveals Bacteria Used Oxygen Nearly 900 Million Years Before Earth's Great Oxidation Event

New Study Reveals Monkeys' Vocal Membranes Enable Remarkable 'Ultra-Yodels'

South American Primates Found to Surpass Humans in Vocal Range

New Study Reveals Monkeys' Vocal Membranes Enable Unique 'Ultra-Yodels'

Mass Grave of Giant Amphibians Unearthed in Wyoming Offers Rare Insight into Late Triassic Ecosystems

7,000-Year-Old Algae Revived by Baltic Sea Researchers

Newly Discovered Two-Fingered Dinosaur Offers Rare Insights Into Evolution

Budgerigar Brains Show Humanlike Speech Mechanisms

Fijian Iguanas Made 5,000-Mile Ocean Journey from North America 34 Million Years Ago

62-Million-Year-Old Skeleton Reveals Close Evolutionary Link to Humans

Study Reveals Chimps and Bonobos Use Sexual Behavior to Manage Social Tensions

100-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Lacewing Larvae Reveal Advanced Vision

Ancient Amphibians Thrived After Earth's Deadliest Extinction

Mice Display CPR-Like Behavior to Aid Unconscious Peers

Carl Zimmer's 'Air-Borne' Explores the Hidden History of Life in the Air

Dinosaur Extinction Paved the Way for Primate Evolution Through Fruit Growth

30-Million-Year-Old Skull of Apex Predator Unearthed in Egypt

Whale Songs Found to Follow Human Language Laws

Study Reveals Male 'Hoff Crabs' Use Larger Claws to Compete for Mates

Baby Shark Born in All-Female Aquarium Tank Stuns Scientists

Bonobos Demonstrate Ability to Identify and Address Human Ignorance

Vestigial Ear Muscles Reactivate During Intense Listening Tasks

130-Year Orchid Mystery Solved with Discovery of Unique Self-Pollination Mechanism

New Study Reveals Australopithecus Had a Predominantly Plant-Based Diet

New Dinosaur Species Identified from Lost WWII-Era Fossil Photos

Fossil Discovery Reveals Origins of Early Nervous Systems in Ecdysozoans

Rare Fossils of Punk and Emo Reveal Complexity in Early Mollusks

Human Brain Evolution Driven by Specialized Gene Expression, Study Finds

Chimpanzee Tool Use Study Highlights Impact of Age and Experience

Oldest Known Saber-Toothed Mammal Ancestor Unearthed in Mallorca

Ancient Genomes Reveal Early Human-Neanderthal Interactions and Extinctions

Scientists Discover DNA-Twisting Role of Chromosome-Looping Proteins

Rare Bahamonde Beaked Whale Dissected in New Zealand, Offering Insights

1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints Show Two Hominin Species Coexisted in Kenya

Scientists Discover How Fish Embryos Control Their Hatching Timing

1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints Reveal Coexistence of Two Early Human Species in Kenya

Scientists Discover Ancient Microbial Ecosystem Beneath Antarctica's Lake Enigma

Scientists Identify New Ancient Human Species, Homo Juluensis, in Eastern Asia

Chimpanzee Study Reveals Early Signs of Cumulative Culture

Ancient DNA Reveals 7,000 Years of European Evolutionary Adaptation

Ancient Microbe Discovery Resolves Chicken-or-Egg Debate

Octopuses Speculated as Future Dominant Species Post-Human Extinction

Ancient Bird Fossil Sheds Light on Evolution of Avian Intelligence

Ancient Fossil Teeth Reveal Early Homo's Unique Growth Patterns

Ancient Bird Fossil Sheds Light on Evolution of Avian Brains

Comb Jelly's Unique Ability to Reverse Age Discovered

Neuroscience Unveils Why Wet Dogs Shake Themselves Dry

Largest 'Terror Bird' Fossil Discovered in Colombia

Oldest Known Tadpole Fossil Unearthed in Argentina

450-Million-Year-Old Arthropod Fossil Found Preserved in Fool's Gold

75-Million-Year-Old Mammal Fossil Unearthed in Colorado

Scientists Uncover Thriving Ecosystem Beneath Seafloor Vents

Ancient Reptile Fossil Discovered in Brazil Offers Insights into Dinosaur Evolution

Ancient Raptors Soared Above Dinosaurs, Study Reveals

Scientists Unveil the Head of Earth's Largest Arthropod

Scientists Discover Living Microbes in 2-Billion-Year-Old Rock

Asteroid Impact 66 Million Years Ago Launched Ant Agriculture

Oldest Living Microbes Discovered in 2-Billion-Year-Old Rock

Ants' Ancient Agricultural Practices Unveiled by New Research

Sea Robins Use Leg-Like Appendages to Taste and Hunt Prey

Sea Robins Use Leg-like Fins to Walk and Taste for Prey

225-Million-Year-Old Fossils Rewrite Early Mammalian Evolution

New York Trilobite Fossils Reveal Extra Set of Legs, Challenging Old Theories

New Fossil Discovery Reveals Evolutionary Impact of Tectonic Activity

120-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints Found in Australia's Polar Region

Fossilized Seeds in Ancient Bird's Stomach Rewrite Dietary Hypotheses

New Dinosaur Species with Unique Brow Discovered in Kyrgyzstan

Microscopic Organism Found in Mono Lake Sheds Light on Early Animal Evolution

New Research Links Rainwater to Formation of First Protocell Walls

New Genetic Insights Reveal Bread Wheat's Evolutionary Success

Jurassic Mammals Grew Differently from Modern Relatives, Study Finds

Ancient Spiny Mollusc Fossil Sheds Light on Early Evolution

Chimpanzee Conversations Mirror Human Turn-Taking and Gestures

Jurassic Fossils from Isle of Skye Unveil Early Mammal Longevity

Chimpanzees Exhibit Human-Like Conversational Turn-Taking

34-Million-Year-Old Snake Fossils in Wyoming Reveal Ancient Social Behavior

New Dinosaur Species Fona herzogae Lived in Burrows

Rare Blue-Skinned Magnificent Tree Frog Discovered in Australia

Oldest Southern Hemisphere Marine Reptile Fossil Discovered in New Zealand

Researchers Identify Key Moment in Human Evolution 600,000 Years Ago

Oldest Southern Hemisphere Sea Reptile Fossil Discovered in New Zealand

Scientists Uncover How Archaea Harness Hydrogen for Energy

German Cockroach's True Origin Traced to Asia

New Study Reveals Saber-Toothed Cats Retained Baby Teeth to Stabilize Adult Fangs

Giant Raptor Footprints Unearthed in China Suggest New Insights into Dinosaur Size

New Study Reveals Unique Evolutionary Patterns in Human Ancestors Due to Interspecies Competition

New Research Reveals Misleading Section of Bird Genome, Redefines Family Tree

Butterfly and Moth Genomes Unchanged Over 250 Million Years, Study Finds

Fruit Flies Exhibit Evolutionary Adaptations in Sensory Perception

Oldest Evidence of Photosynthesis Discovered in 1.75 Billion-Year-Old Fossilized Cyanobacteria

518-Million-Year-Old 'Terror Beasts' Unearthed in North Greenland

Shift from Forests to Plains Prompted Early Hominids to Develop Speech, Study Suggests

Prehistoric Male Mosquitoes Likely Fed on Blood, Fossils Reveal

Ancient Male Mosquitoes Likely Fed on Blood, Fossil Discovery Suggests

Study traces ancient human population bottleneck to climate change