Topic
Evolution
Seals have a unique superpower in their ears, and we finally know how it evolved
New research reveals how seals evolved specialized middle ear tissue to maintain acoustic sensitivity across two different environments.
Homo floresiensis may have been scavengers rather than skilled hunters
A study of Stegodon bones suggests Homo floresiensis scavenged leftovers from Komodo dragons and lacked the ability to control fire.
Humans and great apes show similar rhythmic pattern in laughter
Humans and great apes utilize the same underlying rhythmic structure when laughing, suggesting a shared evolutionary root. Human laughter has since developed greater flexibility and social complexity.
Apes and humans have been sharing a laugh for 15 million years
A University of Warwick study reveals that the rhythmic structure of laughter is conserved across primate species, challenging theories on how human speech evolved.