Evolution in fast-forward
Hard times can snuff out some species. But with sufficient genetic diversity, a population can evolve with remarkable speed – even within a generation Wendy Orent We all know what…
Rat bones and the mystery of ‘hobbit’ island
Researchers consider food choice, hunting range and other factors to find out what caused the disappearance of a diminutive human species Anna Goldfield When I ask her “So how big…
A rip in geological time
Around the time multicellular organisms were diversifying, a supercontinent rose up fast and then crumbled away, leaving a yawning gap in the rock record Lucas Joel | Earth & Space…
New language discovered in Malaysia
Researching another tongue, linguists stumbled upon a group of 280 hunter-gatherers who spoke Jedek A previously unknown language has been found in the Malay Peninsula by linguists from Lund University…
The rock that shook the earth
The meteorite that brought about dinosaur extinction also sparked volcanic eruptions throughout the world’s oceans Leif Karlstrom, University of Oregon and Joseph Byrnes, University of Minnesota The end of the…