Evolution
How Titanoboa, the 40-Foot-Long Snake, Was Found
In Colombia, the fossil of a gargantuan snake has stunned scientists, forcing them to rethink the nature of prehistoric life
April 2012 |
By Guy Gugliotta
The Art and Science of Embarrassing Art
Neuroscientist and Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel explores the flourishing of culture in Vienna
March 22, 2012 |
By Margaret S. Livingstone
What Does E.O. Wilson Mean By a "Social Conquest of the Earth"
Carl Zimmer asks the evolutionary biologist about the theories in his high-profile new book
March 22, 2012 |
By Carl Zimmer
When Casanova Met Mozart
The world's most notorious lover lived in Prague at the same time as the composer, but the mystery remains: did they collaborate on a famous opera?
March 22, 2012 |
By Tony Perrottet
Bizarre Bee-havior in the Battle Against the Giant Hornet
To protect their hive from an invading hornet, Asian honeybees gang up and surround it, forming a "hot defensive bee ball"
March 19, 2012 |
By Cassandra Willyard
In Little Hippos, Males Beget Females
A new study in pygmy hippos shows that males can influence the sex ratio of their offspring
February 28, 2012 |
By Virginia Hughes
Alan Turing’s 60-Year-Old Prediction About Patterns in Nature Proven True
Sixty years ago, with nothing but numbers, logic and some basic know-how, the inventor of the Turing Test explained how to make a stripe
February 21, 2012 |
By Virginia Hughes
How Animals Prepare for an Alien Invasion
Why can some--but only some--bluetongue skinks eat a toad that is poisonous to eat or even lick?
February 01, 2012 |
By Greg Laden
What Robot Fish Can Tell Us About Parallel Evolution
When housed in an aquarium with a swirling robotic school, what determines whether a fish will join the crowd?
January 31, 2012 |
By Greg Laden
Where Did Dragons Come From?
In honor of the Year of the Dragon, we take a look at some potential inspirations for the dragon myth
January 23, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Fish Mimics Fish-Mimicking Octopus
The black-marble jawfish takes advantage of its coloring to blend in with an octopus and stay safe from predators
January 06, 2012 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Why Not All Chili Peppers Are Hot
Being spicy helps a chili plant protect its fruit from fungal rot, but it has a downside in dry conditions
January 05, 2012 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Evolution World Tour: Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
The exotic locale, home to tortoises, cacti, iguanas and finches, was a source of inspiration for Darwin's theory of evolution
January 2012 |
By Laura Helmuth
Evolution World Tour: Isle Royale, Michigan
Moose and wolves face off in the world’s longest-running study of predators and prey
January 2012 |
By T.A. Frail
Evolution World Tour: The Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
The world's greatest source of hominid fossils is among dozens of caves just hours from Johannesburg
January 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Evolution World Tour: La Brea Tar Pits, California
Just a short drive from the mansions of Beverly Hills lies a site where paleontologists have found over three million fossils
January 01, 2012 |
By Marian Holmes
Evolution World Tour: Burgess Shale, British Columbia, Canada
Located in the Canadian Rockies, the fossil-rich dig site provides clues to scientists investigating how animal life began
January 01, 2012 |
By Jeanne Maglaty
Evolution World Tour: Kangaroo Island, Australia
Mammals come in three types and the best place to see them all in one place is this small island off the southern coast of Australia
January 2012 |
By Laura Helmuth
Evolution World Tour: Wadi Hitan, Egypt
In Egypt's Western Desert, evidence abounds that before they were the kings of the ocean, whales roamed the earth on four legs
January 2012 |
By Abigail Tucker
Evolution World Tour: Jurassic Coast, England
The best opportunity to play paleontologist is on the southern coast of England, a site rich with marine reptile fossils
January 2012 |
By Sarah Zielinski
