Sharp stone technology chipped over three million years allowed early humans to exploit animal and plant food resources. But how did the production of stone tools -- called 'knapping' -- start?
An occasional series where Mongabay’s founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives, and story summaries.
The long-standing question of how animals came to have an anus may have been solved by studies of which genes are active ...
The researchers also studied fossils of extinct fishes dating back almost 400 million years and saw evidence that some of the oldest jawed fishes had bones with joint cavities for articulated ...
On Thursday, March 13, the Department of Biology hosted Greg Lang, associate professor of biological sciences at Lehigh ...
Gemini 2.5 Pro represents a significant step forward in AI model design, combining raw power with refined reasoning ...
Two years after her big break, Kenyan singer-songwriter Njerae has firmly positioned herself within the African R&B scene.
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Letters for March 21
Are you late for work or an appointment? Running a red light could result in another definition of “late.” For you or other drivers, and/or pedestrians. Oh, and of course there’s the concept of ...
Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto ...
The discovery of 1.5-million-year-old bone tools in Tanzania suggests early human ancestors had advanced cognitive abilities ...
The article chronicles the evolution of the NHL playoffs format, starting from 1893 to the present day. It highlights how the format has undergone multiple changes, including division-based series ...
The Bank of Hindostan, General Bank of Bengal and Bengal Bank became the first banks in India to issue paper currency in the ...