Current Biology
Cougars May Help Reduce Deer-Related Road Collisions by Up to 76%
A study in Washington's Olympic Peninsula finds that cougars may reduce deer-vehicle collisions by changing deer behavio...
Neanderthal Gene Variant Linked to Slightly Greater Muscle Mass
A new study in Current Biology suggests a Neanderthal gene variant may slightly increase lean mass and height, revealing...
Ancient DNA Reveals a Female Bias in Mammoth Hunting
Ancient DNA from 521 woolly mammoths reveals a surprising female bias at human sites, offering new clues about Ice Age h...
Wild chimpanzees may regularly consume fermented fruit and share it
Wild chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau were filmed eating fermented fruit and sharing it, offering new clues about primate di...
Satellite Data Reveals How Antarctic Penguin Diets Are Shifting
Satellite imagery of Adélie penguin guano is helping scientists track diet shifts, sea ice change, and long-term ecosyst...
Human Eyes May Trace Back to an Ancient One-Eyed Ancestor
Researchers propose human eyes may trace back to a 560-million-year-old light-sensing ancestor, offering a new view of v...
Neanderthal Infant Fossil Reveals Rapid Early Growth Pattern
A Neanderthal infant fossil from Israel shows rapid early growth, revealing how ancient children developed differently a...
Australia's Ballista Spider Turns Silk Into a Precision Ant Trap
Scientists in Australia have described a ballista spider that uses silk like a catapult to hunt green tree ants with rem...
Fetuses Yawn in Sync with Mothers, Revealing a Deeper Connection
New research reveals that fetuses yawn in response to their mothers, suggesting a profound connection that enhances our...
Ancient Cultivation Led to Creation of Competitive "Warrior" Wheat
Research reveals how ancient farming practices led to the creation of competitive "warrior" wheat, influencing modern ag...