If humans disappear, evolution may skip primates—an unexpected marine predator with a clever brain and flexible skills could dominate. Tim Coulson, a zoology professor at the University of Oxford, has spent decades examining how ecosystems respond when...

Scientists discover a fossil bee in Japan’s ancient sediment, shedding light on a long‑lost chapter of bee evolution. Researchers have unveiled a 2.8‑ to 2.2‑million‑year‑old bee fossil from Japan that fills a missing chapter in the lineage of modern...

New mountain horned dragon species Acanthosaura syrax discovered in Thailand’s Mae Wong National Park, named after a House of the Dragon dragon. Researchers have identified a new member of the Acanthosaura genus, a group of horned lizards that inhabit...

An 8.7-million-year-old Turkish ape skull challenges the timeline of human evolution, prompting fresh debates on our origins. A recently uncovered partial cranium from central Turkey adds a fresh data point to the long‑standing discussion about where...

Six 419-million-year-old jawless fish fossils discovered in China are challenging scientists to rethink how these ancient creatures lived and evolved. A newly identified species of armored, jawless fish discovered in southwestern China is providing...

Australian micro‑fossil reveals a hidden discovery that stunned scientists after millions of years of preservation. A fragmentary jaw recovered from Queensland’s Riversleigh World Heritage Area has reshaped the evolutionary story of Australia’s...

Construction workers in Brazil have unearthed the remains of a massive, previously unknown dinosaur species, marking a rare paleontological discovery. A routine construction project for a road-rail terminal in Davinópolis, Brazil, has unearthed a...

Researchers have discovered a mysterious fungus in Yunnan’s forests that disguised itself as strange white lumps, completely defying typical mushroom traits. Researchers exploring the dense forests of Yunnan, China, have identified a colossal new...

Australian researchers have identified five distinct species of large stick insects, correcting a decades-old classification error and discovering two new ones. A comprehensive taxonomic review has brought clarity to the Anchiale genus of stick...

A case study hints psilocybin could boost cognitive reserve in dementia, but scientists stress controlled trials are needed to confirm the effect. A solitary observational report hints that psilocybin might temporarily revive cognitive capacity in...

Ancient microscopic plant fragments, dating back hundreds of millions of years, prompt scientists to reconsider the timeline of a key survival adaptation. Deep within a coal seam of the Hujiersite Formation in Xinjiang, China, researchers have...

New research challenges the classification of ancient human relatives, suggesting our family tree is more complex and in need of a significant revision. The conventional map of human evolution is under scrutiny, as researchers propose that our family...

Angel insects have baffled scientists for a century, leaving their spot on the evolutionary tree unresolved. Reconstructing the full evolutionary tree of Earth’s organisms varies dramatically in difficulty across different groups. While larger mammals...

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