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Our ancestors may not have needed ape-like feet to climb
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (996+ words) Sooty mangabeys bend the middle of their feet 46 degrees while climbing, matching the ankle bend of chimpanzees and informing debate over the last common ancestor. Climbing a bare tree trunk asks an ankle to bend further than walking ever does....
Genomics shows history matters more than age for ancient trees
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1158+ words) Genome sequencing of the rare Chinese swamp cypress shows that an ancient tree's genetic value depends on its history, not on how long it has lived. Conservation planners tend to treat every ancient tree as a genetic vault. The oldest…...
Famous names in human evolution may be due for retirement
3+ week, 2+ day ago (803+ words) A new study could reshape human evolution by placing Australopithecus and Paranthropus within an expanded genus Homo. Some of the best-known names in human evolution – including Australopithecus and Paranthropus – may be due for retirement. A new study argues that these…...
Mammal extinction followed the same rules for 130,000 years – until now
3+ week, 2+ day ago (797+ words) Traits that predicted mammal extinction for 130,000 years are changing, raising questions about how scientists identify species most at risk today. For 130,000 years, certain traits reliably predicted which mammals would go extinct and which would survive. A new study suggests that…...