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Evolutionary grains of sand

September 6, 2013
Evolutionary ecologists are using “grains of sand” to understand more about evolutionary processes.Dr Thomas Ezard from the University of Southampton is studying the fossils of microscopic aquatic creatures called planktonic...

X-rays reveal ‘dinobird’ shook patterned tail feather

July 10, 2013
Using X-rays to complete the first chemical analysis of feathers from a fossil linking dinosaurs and birds reveals that the feathers were patterned rather than all black as was previously...

Hunter-gatherers had a taste for fish

May 20, 2013
The first study to directly address the often posed question, “why did humans make pots?” reveals that the earliest use of ceramic vessels was for cooking fish.Researchers carried out the...

Mummy study reveals ancient ancestors’ clogged arteries

April 8, 2013
Ancient hunter-gatherers suffered from clogged arteries too, reveals a study published in The Lancet. The research suggests that the plaque that builds up causing blood clots, heart attacks and strokes...

Fossilised microbe discovered in 200 million year old leech cocoon

January 4, 2013
Palaeobiologists at the University of Kansas have discovered a ciliate fossil embedded in the wall of a fossilised leech cocoon, itself embedded in rock that has been dated back to...

XMaS teeth studies establish our ancestors’ journeys

December 21, 2012
Scientists have teamed up with archaeologists to use X-rays to perform the world’s most detailed analysis of tooth structure and composition. The findings will make it possible to re-interpret archaeological...

Mollusc missing link discovered

November 12, 2012
A rare fossil called Kulindroplax, the missing link between two mollusc groups, has been discovered. The findings, which were revealed in a 3D computer model of the fossil, are published...

Green Antarctica

September 10, 2012
Antarctica was once home to a warm rainforest dominated by palms and trees, and a mountain forest with beech and conifer trees.An international team of researchers have been studying this...

Neanderthal extinction not caused by climate

August 2, 2012
The demise of the Neanderthal cannot be blamed on climate change say researchers in London.There has been a long-standing argument about how Neanderthals became extinct – was it due to...

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