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fromwww.npr.org
19 hours ago

Think anglerfish are weird? Wait until you hear how they evolved

Research uncovers the evolutionary history of bathypelagic anglerfish, tracing their origins to a deep sea benthic ancestor.
OMG science
fromNature
1 week ago

Rare 'ambidextrous' protein breaks rules of handedness

An ancient ambidextrous protein can function in both left and right mirror-image forms, hinting at early life's molecular structure.
#animal-behavior
OMG science
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

Chimpanzees can drum in regular rhythms, suggesting a shared ancestral communication system with humans.
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

Ant bridges and bird-built pergolas: What animal architecture teaches us about evolution

Animal architecture reveals complex innate behaviors shaped by evolution, demonstrating no need for teaching.
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Evolution of Sex: Gender, Mating, and Social Relations

Modern ideas about gender and sexuality are rooted in animal ancestors, revealing the diversity of sexual behaviors in nature.
OMG science
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

Chimpanzees can drum in regular rhythms, suggesting a shared ancestral communication system with humans.
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

Ant bridges and bird-built pergolas: What animal architecture teaches us about evolution

Animal architecture reveals complex innate behaviors shaped by evolution, demonstrating no need for teaching.
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Evolution of Sex: Gender, Mating, and Social Relations

Modern ideas about gender and sexuality are rooted in animal ancestors, revealing the diversity of sexual behaviors in nature.
#earth-history
OMG science
fromBig Think
1 month ago

How scientists unearthed the cosmic catastrophe that paved the way for humanity

A catastrophic cosmic impact led to the extinction of dinosaurs, opening the door for mammalian evolution, including humans.
OMG science
fromBig Think
5 days ago

The unlikely asteroid collision that made your life possible

The likelihood of microbial life existing elsewhere in the universe is high, though complex life is rarer.
Our existence is the result of a complex series of events.
OMG science
fromBig Think
1 month ago

How scientists unearthed the cosmic catastrophe that paved the way for humanity

A catastrophic cosmic impact led to the extinction of dinosaurs, opening the door for mammalian evolution, including humans.
OMG science
fromBig Think
5 days ago

The unlikely asteroid collision that made your life possible

The likelihood of microbial life existing elsewhere in the universe is high, though complex life is rarer.
Our existence is the result of a complex series of events.
#paleontology
OMG science
fromNature
2 months ago

Elisabeth Vrba obituary: palaeontologist who solved a problem that vexed Darwin

Elisabeth Vrba's work reshaped understanding of evolution, emphasizing sudden changes due to environmental events rather than slow adaptation.
OMG science
fromNature
2 months ago

Fossilized dinosaur cells that defied the ravages of time - 20 years since a key discovery

The 2005 discovery of cells in dinosaur bones changed how scientists approach the search for ancient biomolecules.
OMG science
fromNature
2 months ago

Elisabeth Vrba obituary: palaeontologist who solved a problem that vexed Darwin

Elisabeth Vrba's work reshaped understanding of evolution, emphasizing sudden changes due to environmental events rather than slow adaptation.
OMG science
fromNature
2 months ago

Fossilized dinosaur cells that defied the ravages of time - 20 years since a key discovery

The 2005 discovery of cells in dinosaur bones changed how scientists approach the search for ancient biomolecules.
OMG science
fromNature
1 week ago

Rare 'ambidextrous' protein breaks rules of handedness

Scientists discovered an ambidextrous protein that can function in both left-handed and right-handed forms, potentially reflecting early life based on mirror-image molecules.
#hummingbirds
fromNature
1 week ago

Bed bugs boomed as the world's first cities did

Genomic evidence indicates that bed bugs may have been some of the earliest urban insect pests, adapting successfully to city living through genetic evolution.
Public health
#technology
Digital life
fromZDNET
2 months ago

How Cisco, LangChain, and Galileo aim to contain 'a Cambrian explosion of AI agents'

The rapid emergence of AI agents resembles the Cambrian explosion of complex life, raising concerns about managing their evolution.
fromNature
1 week ago
OMG science

Daily briefing: Contact lenses give people infrared vision

New contact lenses enable infrared vision, even with eyes shut, enhancing visual perception.
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago
Digital life

Older Adults Are Sharing Today's "Everyday Things" They Seriously "Never" Imagined Would Ever Exist

Modern technology has transformed everyday life in ways that older generations could not have imagined.
Digital life
fromZDNET
2 months ago

How Cisco, LangChain, and Galileo aim to contain 'a Cambrian explosion of AI agents'

The rapid emergence of AI agents resembles the Cambrian explosion of complex life, raising concerns about managing their evolution.
OMG science
fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: Contact lenses give people infrared vision

New contact lenses enable infrared vision, even with eyes shut, enhancing visual perception.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago

Older Adults Are Sharing Today's "Everyday Things" They Seriously "Never" Imagined Would Ever Exist

Modern technology has transformed everyday life in ways that older generations could not have imagined.
#biology
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why We All Start as Fish

Human embryonic development reveals evolutionary traits like gill slits and tails that connect us to our ancestors.
The presence of these features highlights our biological history and connection to nature.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Why Some Animals Live for Only Days and Others Live for Thousands of Years

Some species exhibit negligible senescence, allowing them to potentially live much longer lives if not hindered by environmental threats.
OMG science
fromOpen Culture
1 month ago

How Eyes Evolved: A Fascinating Tour Through the Animal Kingdom

The evolution of eyes in the animal kingdom reveals their diverse forms and significant evolutionary advantages.
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why We All Start as Fish

Human embryonic development reveals evolutionary traits like gill slits and tails that connect us to our ancestors.
The presence of these features highlights our biological history and connection to nature.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Why Some Animals Live for Only Days and Others Live for Thousands of Years

Some species exhibit negligible senescence, allowing them to potentially live much longer lives if not hindered by environmental threats.
OMG science
fromOpen Culture
1 month ago

How Eyes Evolved: A Fascinating Tour Through the Animal Kingdom

The evolution of eyes in the animal kingdom reveals their diverse forms and significant evolutionary advantages.
#annas-hummingbirds
#archaeology
fromNature
2 weeks ago
History

Who were the ancient Denisovans? Fossils reveal secrets about the mysterious humans

fromAeon
1 week ago
philosophy

Why one branch on the human family tree replaced all the others | Aeon Essays

fromNature
2 weeks ago
History

Who were the ancient Denisovans? Fossils reveal secrets about the mysterious humans

fromAeon
1 week ago
philosophy

Why one branch on the human family tree replaced all the others | Aeon Essays

#plant-biology
OMG science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

'Landmark' evolution study shows how rice inherits tolerance to cold without DNA changes

Rice plants can pass on cold tolerance epigenetically without altering their genomes, suggesting new evolutionary mechanisms influenced by environmental pressures.
OMG science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

'Landmark' evolution study shows how rice inherits tolerance to cold without DNA changes

Rice plants can pass on cold tolerance epigenetically without altering their genomes, suggesting new evolutionary mechanisms influenced by environmental pressures.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

June 2025: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago

The institution of slavery is not unique to human societies. No fewer than 35 species of ants depend to some extent on slave labor for their existence.
OMG science
#psychology
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Can Acting on Impulse Lead to Success?

Impulsivity has evolutionary benefits, aiding survival and decision-making.
It fosters creativity and social engagement but can lead to addiction and poor choices.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Is Mental Illness an Unintended Evolutionary Byproduct?

Mental illness may represent unintended evolutionary byproducts rather than mere dysfunctions, suggesting a need for adaptive and strength-based interventions.
Women
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Sex on the Brain: In Memory of Don Symons

The conversation between Symons and Dawkins sparked a significant exploration of human sexual nature differences in their respective works.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Are Emotions and Thought Caught in an Evolutionary Battle?

Emotions and rational thought are powerful forces that interact in complex ways, influencing human behavior and survival.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Can Acting on Impulse Lead to Success?

Impulsivity has evolutionary benefits, aiding survival and decision-making.
It fosters creativity and social engagement but can lead to addiction and poor choices.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Is Mental Illness an Unintended Evolutionary Byproduct?

Mental illness may represent unintended evolutionary byproducts rather than mere dysfunctions, suggesting a need for adaptive and strength-based interventions.
Women
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Sex on the Brain: In Memory of Don Symons

The conversation between Symons and Dawkins sparked a significant exploration of human sexual nature differences in their respective works.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Are Emotions and Thought Caught in an Evolutionary Battle?

Emotions and rational thought are powerful forces that interact in complex ways, influencing human behavior and survival.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

For Fruit Seeds, Humans Are Modern-Day Dinosaurs

Bigger seeds tend to attract bigger animals for dispersal and to sprout taller plants; both factors provide better sunlight access in crowded conditions.
OMG science
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Small Tennessee town observes 100 years of the Scopes monkey trial' that condemned the teaching of evolution

The Scopes Monkey Trial, as it became known, was a milestone in the eternal battle of rational scientific thought versus belief-based denialism, a conflict that continues to rage a century later.
Right-wing politics
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Divergent DNA methylation dynamics in marsupial and eutherian embryos - Nature

Marsupials, diverging from eutherians 160 million years ago, provide insights into mammalian embryology with unique early development processes influenced by DNA methylation.
Parenting
#artificial-intelligence
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Conscious...But Not Like Us: Charting the True Path of Artificial Minds | HackerNoon

fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Can AI Dream? Rethinking Consciousness Through the Lens of Evolution | HackerNoon

fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Conscious...But Not Like Us: Charting the True Path of Artificial Minds | HackerNoon

fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Can AI Dream? Rethinking Consciousness Through the Lens of Evolution | HackerNoon

fromPolygon
3 weeks ago

How to evolve Bisharp into Kingambit in Pokemon Go

To evolve Bisharp into Kingambit in Pokémon Go, defeat 15 dark- or steel-type Pokémon in raids with Bisharp as your buddy and use 100 Pawniard Candy.
Board games
#mammals
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Intelligence on Earth Evolved Independently at Least Twice

Birds and mammals evolved complex neural circuits independently, suggesting multiple evolves of intelligence in vertebrates.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Intelligence on Earth Evolved Independently at Least Twice

Birds and mammals evolved complex neural circuits independently, suggesting multiple evolves of intelligence in vertebrates.
#human-behavior
OMG science
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

Life's revolution: From the selfish gene to the collaborative cell

Society operates like an organism, driven by interactions among individuals, influenced by genetic determinants.
The concept of sociobiology suggests that human behavior is inherently linked to genetic survival.
Environment
fromEarth911
1 month ago

Earth911 Inspiration: Jared Diamond on Poor Human Choices

Humans possess a unique capability to make choices that go against evolutionary benefits.
OMG science
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

Life's revolution: From the selfish gene to the collaborative cell

Society operates like an organism, driven by interactions among individuals, influenced by genetic determinants.
The concept of sociobiology suggests that human behavior is inherently linked to genetic survival.
Environment
fromEarth911
1 month ago

Earth911 Inspiration: Jared Diamond on Poor Human Choices

Humans possess a unique capability to make choices that go against evolutionary benefits.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

What's in a Color? For Humans, a Great Deal

Color perception is an evolutionary adaptation shaped by survival and social communication.
Trichromatic vision provides significant advantages in foraging and social species interactions.
#genetics
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Social Evolution Explains Mental Health Better Than Genes Do

Mental health struggles stem more from social isolation than genetic predispositions.
Modern life's speed and isolation stress our evolved minds.
OMG science
fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: Ancient Phoenicians spread their culture - but not their DNA

Phoenicians spread culture, not DNA; people in Mediterranean outposts have no Middle Eastern ancestry.
Mendel's traits in garden peas have been fully mapped, unveiling key genetic insights.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Social Evolution Explains Mental Health Better Than Genes Do

Mental health struggles stem more from social isolation than genetic predispositions.
Modern life's speed and isolation stress our evolved minds.
OMG science
fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: Ancient Phoenicians spread their culture - but not their DNA

Phoenicians spread culture, not DNA; people in Mediterranean outposts have no Middle Eastern ancestry.
Mendel's traits in garden peas have been fully mapped, unveiling key genetic insights.
Women
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Sex Before Sexes: The Evolutionary Case for the Female First

Female roles in reproduction likely preceded male roles based on evolutionary evidence.
Sexual reproduction evolved for genetic diversity, not male dominance.
Patriarchy contradicts biological evidence of evolutionary history.
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Fatherhood and the Law of Regression

In the game of reproduction, fathers are ahead of their sons, suggesting that while sons may not always reach their fathers' notable status, this does not indicate a decline in human capability overall.
Parenting
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Is 'Normal' a Concept That Limits Acceptance of Difference?

The concept of 'normal' has transitioned from a statistical average to a social standard.
Human society must overcome the bias of similarity in pursuit of inclusivity.
True inclusion requires distinguishing 'normal' from 'ideal' within social frameworks.
OMG science
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Scientists Have Just Discovered a New Type of Electricity-Conducting Bacteria

A new electrically conductive bacteria, Candidatus Electrothrix yaqonensis, has been discovered in Oregon, named after the local Native American tribe.
fromDefector
1 month ago

The Very Grisly Caterpillar | Defector

This kind of caterpillar's favorite and only place to hunt is on spiderwebs woven in tree hollows, logs, and rock cavities. There, the caterpillar crawls around in search of any insects caught in the web.
Pets
#nutrition
#bonobos
OMG science
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Bonobo apes aren't just grunting at each other - in fact, their complex 'language' mimics humans, scientists claim

Bonobos can combine vocal sounds to form phrases, challenging the belief that human language is unique.
OMG science
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Bonobo apes aren't just grunting at each other - in fact, their complex 'language' mimics humans, scientists claim

Bonobos can combine vocal sounds to form phrases, challenging the belief that human language is unique.
#sexual-selection
fromNature
2 months ago
OMG science

Style over substance? What birds' mating behaviours reveal about sexual selection

fromNature
2 months ago
OMG science

Style over substance? What birds' mating behaviours reveal about sexual selection

#chimpanzees
Beer
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Evidence Suggests Chimpanzees May Be Social Drinkers

Chimpanzees may drink fermented fruits for social bonding, paralleling human alcohol consumption behaviors.
Beer
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Evidence Suggests Chimpanzees May Be Social Drinkers

Chimpanzees may drink fermented fruits for social bonding, paralleling human alcohol consumption behaviors.
Music production
fromVulture
1 month ago

What Happens When Your Biggest Hit Leads to an Existential Crisis?

The Ting Tings transformed their struggles in the music industry into iconic success with their hit, "That's Not My Name."
fromNature
1 month ago

The lunatic is on the grass: Books in brief

Riley Black's new work illustrates the interdependence of plant and animal life over the course of billions of years, revealing how evolution shapes ecosystems.
OMG science
OMG science
fromBig Think
1 month ago

Science's best answer to "where did the Universe come from?"

Scientific understanding of the universe's history has significantly advanced since Darwin, allowing us to explore existential questions with factual evidence.
#cooperation
OMG science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Shocking origins of how the human anus evolved REVEALED

The human anus evolved from a reproductive opening, illustrating a significant evolutionary development in the digestive system.
NYC food
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

A Queens Bar Becomes a Beacon for Inspired Mexican American Food

Hellbender restaurant in Queens has transformed from a cocktail bar into a full restaurant within 14 months, highlighting the evolution of its offerings.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

We probably inherited our joints from... a fish

Humans and other land vertebrates share synovial joints with jawed fish, which allow for greater mobility and stability in movement.
Miami Marlins
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Modern Age

The human skull evolved to withstand external blows but not rapid acceleration and rotation, increasing vulnerability to TBIs.
Modern technologies expose the brain to forces it did not evolve to handle, contributing to rising TBIs.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Iguanas probably floated to Fiji millions of years ago on record-breaking raft journey, scientists say

Iguanas likely reached Fiji by floating on vegetation over a 5,000-mile ocean journey from North America.
Cancer
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

New research shows bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief

Rapid evolution in body size among some species leads to lower cancer prevalence, suggesting an evolutionary mechanism in cancer resistance.
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