Evolution Diary

Dinosaur hunters on a month-long expedition to the Sahara desert have returned home in time for Christmas with more than they ever dreamed of finding. (…)

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From the grave, Albert Einstein poured gasoline on the culture wars between science and religion this week. (…)

‘Hobbit’ fossils represent a new species, concludes University of Minnesota anthropologist
Researchers compare cranial features using 3-D modeling

University of Minnesota anthropology professor Kieran McNulty (along with colleague Karen Baab of Stony Brook University in New York) has made an important contribution toward solving one of the greatest paleoanthropological mysteries in recent history — that fossilized skeletons resembling a mythical “hobbit” creature represent an entirely new species in humanity’s evolutionary chain. (…)

The bizarre teeth of male beaked whales have evolved to help females choose their mates, research suggests. (…)

Throughout history, human beings have used the whistle for everything from hailing a cab to carrying a tune. (…)