Medicine & TechnologyCheck out the winning images from the 2022 BMC Ecology and Evolution image competition with the top-winning image of the fungus making a fly its zombie slave.
A study on primates show that female monkeys with female friends tend to live longer, but no survival benefits were found linked to heterosexual friendships. Read the article to know how this could be an evolutionary precursor to human rituals.
Researchers present surprising details about how whales developed eyes that can see in the dark deep ocean, which links to swift evolutionary adaptation.
When and why mammals evolved to be warm-blooded has been a mysterious question for experts. A recent study suggests that the secret lies in the inner ear canals of ancient species. Read on to learn more about endothermy and how the inner ear reveals the truth about warm-bloodedness.
A study revealed that lactose tolerance started to evolve in Europeans about 9,000 years ago. How did famine and diseases contribute to this? Read to find out.
A new study claims that the cousin of the ancient fish Tiktaalik, which modern mammals and humans evolved from, decided to return to the water after developing legs. Read the article to know why.
Researchers found a set of human gene mutations that were responsible for protecting older people against dementia and cognitive decline. Continue reading to know more about the evolutionary theory of the mutation.
The Earth's layers are key to understanding the formation and evolution of the planet. Read on to find out why a recent study says that the mantle closest to the core was more drier than earlier believed.
A new study suggests that natural selection is now disrupted because of income variances in the contemporary age. Learn more about the theory and how it tips the balance of human evolution.
Researchers found a fossilized brain and central nervous system of the Stanleycaris that has been preserved in Canada. Check out how its unique structure prompts a rethink of the evolution of insects and spiders.
An international team of experts discovered the shared existence of a group of genes in the brains of humans and two octopus species. Read more about the genomes they identified and how it relates to the independent evolution of the species.
Religious celibacy is often deemed maladaptive, but a study on Tibetan monks in Western China shows that it has a surprising advantage. Read the article to know how celibacy evolves through natural selection.
Face mites (Demodex folliculorum) might become a natural part of our skin in the future. Read more about these microscopic organisms and how they lived and evolved silently in our pores.
A bacteria experiment might have provided the solution that ends the long-running debate about the greatest factor of biological evolution. Read more about the investigation and what the scientists found.
Wing tails of butterflies not only serve as elegant adornments but also as means of survival from predators. Read on to learn more about why their tails evolved independently multiple times.