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A groundbreaking study suggests that the famous Cambrian explosion--the dramatic burst of diverse animal life--might have actually started millions of years earlier than we thought. By analyzing ancient trace fossils, researchers uncovered evidence . ...

Zooplankton like copepods aren't just fish food--they're carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter, they're secretly stashing 65 million tonnes of carbon far below the surface, helping fight climate change in a way ...

At Flinders University, scientists have cracked a cleaner and greener way to extract gold--not just from ore, but also from our mounting piles of e-waste. By using a compound normally found in pool disinfectants and a novel polymer that can be reused ...

Cats overwhelmingly choose to sleep on their left side, a habit researchers say could be tied to survival. This sleep position activates the brain's right hemisphere upon waking, perfect for detecting danger and reacting swiftly. Left-side snoozing . ...

South Australia's tiny pygmy bluetongue skink is baking in a warming, drying homeland, so Flinders University scientists have tried a bold fix--move it. Three separate populations were shifted from the parched north to cooler, greener sites farther . ...

Urban wildlife is evolving right under our noses -- and scientists have the skulls to prove it. By examining over a century's worth of chipmunk and vole specimens from Chicago, researchers discovered subtle yet significant evolutionary changes in ...

New research reveals why early human attempts to leave Africa repeatedly failed--until one group succeeded spectacularly around 50,000 years ago. Scientists discovered that before this successful migration, humans began using a much broader range of ...

Poachers are using a sneaky loophole to bypass the international ivory trade ban--by passing off illegal elephant ivory as legal mammoth ivory. Since the two types look deceptively similar, law enforcement struggles to tell them apart, especially ...

Farming didn t emerge in the Andes due to crisis or scarcity it was a savvy and resilient evolution. Ancient diets remained stable for millennia, blending wild and domesticated foods while cultural innovations like trade and ceramics helped smooth .. ...

Experiments and simulations show Paleolithic paddlers could outwit the powerful Kuroshio Current by launching dugout canoes from northern Taiwan and steering southeast toward Okinawa. A modern crew proved it, carving a Stone-Age-style canoe, then ...