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4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (243+ words) PIKE ROAD, Ala. (WSFA) " Drivers on Highway 231 in Montgomery County now have a towering metal companion watching over their commute. TK LLC, a metal fabrication company in Pike Road, recently assembled a giant Tyrannosaurus rex sculpture. It all started when…...

5+ hour, 18+ min ago   (375+ words) To explore how these massive animals moved, Megan Jones and her colleagues examined the hindlimbs of 94 modern specimens and 40 fossil specimens representing 63 species of kangaroos and wallabies. Their sample included members of the extinct giant kangaroo group Protemnodon, which lived…...

11+ hour, 52+ min ago   (636+ words) New research by paleontologists from the University of Bristol, the University of Manchester and the University of Melbourne finds that giant ancestors of modern-day kangaroos had robust hindlimb bones and tendon support capable of withstanding hopping stresses, indicating that size…...

15+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1012+ words) Home " Animals " Why The Pangolin's Tongue Is The Strangest Hunting Weapon In The Mammal World It's hard to believe until you see it yourself. The pangolin doesn't hunt like other mammals. It doesn't chase down food or ambush it from…...

17+ hour, 44+ min ago   (582+ words) Reptiles have fascinated humans for centuries with their evolutionary success, diverse habitats, and sometimes astonishing sizes. From rainforests and swamps to deserts and oceans, these resilient creatures have adapted to various environments, leading to some of the most impressive specimens…...

18+ hour, 35+ min ago   (321+ words) Home " News " Paranthropus Hominins Mastered Varied Landscapes, Fossils Indicate South Africa " Recent analysis of ancient fossils has revealed that Paranthropus, the robust ape-like hominin, navigated a wider range of environments than previously assumed. Researchers examined specimens from the Drimolen cave…...

18+ hour, 45+ min ago   (265+ words) Our colleague'David Coppedge calls it "historical racism,the evolutionary blunder of wanting to create hierarchies of intelligence, or how "evolved past human groups may have been, in particular Neanderthals and Denisovans. Coppedge summons us to greater sensitivity and generosity:' The…...

19+ hour, 11+ min ago   (274+ words) Home " News " Birds" Retinas Can Thrive Without Oxygen Scientists Reveal the Secret Researchers have uncovered a remarkable adaptation in bird vision that enables their retinas to operate effectively without oxygen. High-flying birds, such as bar-headed geese, routinely encounter thin air…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (377+ words) This is the most complete skeleton yet of our ancestor Homo habilis A partial skeleton dating back more than two million years is the most complete yet of Homo habilis, one of the earliest known species in our genus By…...

21+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1069+ words) The asteroid strike 66 million years ago is famous for leading the dinosaurs to extinction. But it didn't only destroy.According to new research, it also opened the door for life to restart and recover after that mass extinction far faster…...