New species can develop when cuckoos rely on other birds to raise their chicks, according to a study published in Science. The theory is that when two species interact closely
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A new pterosaur species has been found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The announcement comes from scientists from the Natural History Museum, University of Bristol, University of Leicester,
Evolution is not as unpredictable as previously believed, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The authors suggest this would allow scientists to
Flowering plants are finding alternative ways to grow without insect pollinators, according to a study published in the scientific journal New Phytologist. As the number of pollinating insects decreases, flowering
Twenty years of excavations in Portugal show that Neanderthals were just as intelligent as Homo sapiens, according to a study published in the scientific journal PLOS One. Neanderthals knew how
Climate change will push some species over their tipping point as temperatures continue to increase, according to a new study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution. The authors developed a
Modern dogs have larger brains compared to breeds that are thousands of years old, according to a study published in the journal Evolution. A team of Hungarian and Swedish researchers