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Leaf-mimicking insects at least 47 million years old Leaf-mimicking insects at least 47 million years old mongabay.com December 25, 2006 With the discovery of a 47 million year old fossil…

Mammals may have flown before birds, new fossil discovery suggests Mammals may have flown before birds mongabay.com December 13, 2006 Mammals may have flown before birds according to a fossil…

Ancient hominid not our ancestor finds new study Ancient hominid not our ancestor finds new study mongabay.com December 7, 2006 Scientists have shown that ancient remains once thought to be…

Neanderthal life was miserable suggests new evidence Neanderthal life was miserable suggests new evidence mongabay.com December 4, 2006 New analysis of 43,000-year-old samples of Neanderthal remains from Spain's Iberian Peninsula…

Clues about origin of life found in meteorite Clues about origin of life found in meteorite mongabay.com November 30, 2006 NASA scientists studying a rare type of meteorite have found…

Whales share human brain cells Whales share human brain cells mongabay.com November 27, 2006 Whales share brain cells with humans according to a new study published online November 27, 2006…

Tropical biodiversity results from age of species argues new theory Tropical biodiversity results from age of species argues new theory University of Chicago Press Journals November 1, 2006 Why are…

Researchers find the missing link for elephant evolution Researchers find the missing link for elephant evolution mongabay.com November 1, 2006 Scientists have discovered the missing link between ancient and modern…

Blood-sucking lamprey is 360 million years old Blood-sucking lamprey is 360 million years old mongabay.com October 25, 2006 The parasitic blood-sucking lamprey has remained unchanged for 360 million years according…

Evolution: less food = smaller brain in orangutans Evolution: less food = smaller brain in orangutans mongabay.com October 23, 2006 A new study has linked diet to evolutionary brain size…

400 million year old gives evolutionary clues 400 million year old gives evolutionary clues Monash University October 19, 2006 A fossil fish discovered in the West Australian Kimberley has been…

Birds evolved from gliding four-legged dinosaurs Birds evolved from gliding four-legged dinosaurs mongabay.com September 22, 2006 Birds may have evolved from gliding four-legged dinosaurs according to new research by a…

Oldest juvenile skeleton discovered in Ethiopia Oldest juvenile skeleton discovered in Ethiopia Arizona State University September 20, 2006 Discovery of a nearly intact 3.3 million year-old juvenile skeleton is filling…

Orangutans and chimps are smarter than monkeys and lemurs Orangutans and chimps are smarter than monkeys and lemurs mongabay.com August 1, 2006 The great apes are the smartest of all…

Primate evolution linked to global warming says new study Primate evolution linked to global warming says new study mongabay.com July 31, 2006 New research suggests the ancient climate change fueled…

Venomous snakes key to human evolution says new theory Venomous snakes key to human evolution says new theory UC Davis July 21, 2006 The ability to spot venomous snakes may…

Why does Madagascar have so many unique animals?y Climate Change May be Responsible for Madagascar's Biodiversity Why does Madagascar have so many unique animals? wildmadagascar.org May 24, 2006 Scientists have…

Evolution is twice as fast in the tropics Evolution is twice as fast in the tropics mongabay.com May 1, 2006 Tropical species evolve twice as fast as temperate species according…

Lizard gives clues on evolution of eye Lizard gives clues on evolution of eye Johns Hopkins Medicine April 14, 2006 Lizards have given Johns Hopkins researchers a tantalizing clue to…

Ants are 140-168 million years oldt Ants are 140-168 million years old National Science Foundation April 7, 2006 Ants are considerably older than previously believed, having originated 140 to 168…

Pictures of missing link between fish and land animals Pictures of missing link between fish and land animals Ancient missing link between fish and land animals found University of Chicago…

Hot spring bacteria have two metabolic pathways Hot spring bacteria have two metabolic pathways Hot-Spring Bacteria Flip a Metabolic Switch The Carnegie Institution January 30, 2006 STANFORD, CA — Scientists…

Chimps split from humans 5-7 million years ago says new study Chimps split from humans 5-7 million years ago says new study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 22, 2005 EDITOR'S…

Ability to capture large prey may be origin of army ants' cooperative behavior Ability to capture large prey may be origin of army ants' cooperative behavior University of Washington release…

Amazon rainforest biodiversity due to biology not climate change says study Amazon rainforest biodiversity due to biology not climate change says study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 5, 2005 The…

Climate change brought tropical forest to Wyoming Climate change brought tropical forest to Wyoming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 11, 2005 Climate change 55 million years ago caused significant changes…

Rise of oxygen in atmosphere may have affected mammal evolution Rise of oxygen in atmosphere may have helped mammal evolution Rutgers University October 1, 2005 The first, high resolution continuous…

Human evolution linked to climate change says study Human evolution linked to climate change says study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 6, 2005 New evidence suggests human evolution was caused…

500,000-year-old chimpanzee fossil found 500,000-year-old chimpanzee fossil found Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 6, 2005 Palaeontologists discovered the first known chimpanzee fossil while digging near Lake Baringo, Kenya. The find…

Convergent Evolution of Poison Frogs and Ants Convergent Evolution of Poison Frogs and Ants Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences release August 10, 2005 A steady diet of ants…