Researchers Unveil New Primate Family Tree
Primates, consisting of apes, monkeys, tarsiers, and lemurs, are among the most charismatic and well-studied animals on Earth. Phylogeny of 455 species of primates synthesized using Chrono-STA. The root of the phylogeny is recovered at 71.3 million years ago. The crown of Strepsirrhini is at 57 million years ago, and the crown of Haplorhini is
Scientists Identify Genetic Variants that Determine Tooth Shape
One of these genetic variants was inherited from Neanderthals, according to a study led by University College London researchers. El Sidron Neanderthals taste wild mushrooms, pine nuts and forest moss. Image credit: Abel Grau, CSIC Communication. “Teeth can tell us a great deal about human evolution, as well-preserved ancient teeth are particularly important to archaeologists
The Human Brain Operates at a Stunningly Slow Pace
People tend to have the sense that their inner thoughts and feelings are much richer than what they are capable of expressing in real time. Elon Musk has spoken publicly about this “bandwidth problem,” as he described it to podcaster Joe Rogan. Musk is so bothered by this, in fact, that he has made it
United Airlines Will Help Monitor U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
December 17, 2024 4 min read To Monitor Greenhouse Gas Emissions Nationwide, U.S. Enlists Passenger Plane United Airlines is partnering with NOAA as part of a wider federal strategy to better keep tabs on the country’s greenhouse gas emissions By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News Information gathered by a passenger plane can help scientists verify
Therapsids Originated in Tropical Rather than Temperate Regions, New Fossil Find Suggests
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of early gorgonopsian therapsid that was part of an ancient summer wet biome of equatorial Pangea. Life reconstruction of the gorgonopsian from Mallorca in a floodplain setting. Image credit: Henry Sutherland Sharpe. Therapsids were a dominant component of Permian terrestrial ecosystems worldwide, eventually giving rise to mammals during the
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