Evolution

Discoveries These incredible creatures have evolved without sex for millions of years

Asexual oribatid mites defy evolutionary norms, thriving for 20+ million years through genetic diversity without sex.

Discoveries Early humans found living in Eurasia 2 million years ago Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Did Native Americans originally migrate from Japan?Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Creature hiding in California lake reveals evolutionary secrets from 650 million years ago Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Three million years ago, our ancestors were vegetarian, study finds Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Why saber-toothed predators evolved their razer-sharp teeth Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries All life on Earth can be traced back to a single common ancestor Joseph Shavit

Health Breakthrough research reveals how new genes evolve Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Every human being originated from this one African country Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Humans almost went extinct 930,000 years ago, study finds Joseph Shavit

Discoveries 280 million-year-old saber-toothed predator fossil redefines mammal evolution Joseph Shavit

Discoveries A completely new human species from 100,000 years ago could upend human ancestry Joshua Shavit

Health Neanderthals and modern humans interbred 50,000 years ago Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Surprising link between chimpanzee tool use and human evolution Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Scientists discovered a new human species that is rewriting human history Joshua Shavit

Discoveries 1.5 million-year-old footprints from two different co-existing human species found in Kenya Joshua Shavit

Health Why did human brains grow so big? The surprising link to our gut Rebecca Shavit