The 15 Most Fun Evolutionary Adaptations
GotchaPhoto: Kurit afshen (Shutterstock) Billions of years of evolution has given rise to us, the millions of species that persist on planet Earth today. Some of us are small, some…
Oldest Fossilized Skin Discovered, Clocks in at 300 Million Years Old
Researchers believe they’ve found the oldest known fossilized skin, hidden away in a limestone cave system in Oklahoma. The skin sample dates to the early Permian Period, between 289 million…
These Bats Seem to Use Their Huge Junk to Have Weird Sex
It looks like flying isn’t the only unusual thing that bats can do compared to other mammals. New research has found a bat species whose males use their large penises…
Ancient ‘Lazarus’ Primate Was North America’s Last—Until Humans Arrived, Researchers Say
You may think Nebraska and China have little in common, but the two places definitely share one ancient similarity: the presence of a 30-million-year-old primate lineage which headed to North…
Glowing Mammals Are Really Common, Actually
Move over monotremes and the range of rodents known to glow: over one hundred other furry creatures do, too, new research shows, vastly increasing the number of mammals known to…
The Future Supercontinent Will Be Way Too Hot for Mammals to Survive, Study Says
Mammals are halfway through their era on this planet. We’ve existed about 250 million years since mammals evolved on earth and we only have another 250 million left before most…
New Report Shows Famed Florida Manatee Died After ‘High-Intensity Sexual Behavior’ With Brother
Oh, the Hugh manatee. A long-time fixture at the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, the manatee named Hugh, died back in April. The 38-year-old sea creature was a fixture as…
Elephants Need a Little Variety in Their Diet, Too, Poop Study Reveals
Just like some people, elephants seem to prefer a rich palette of foods, research out this week suggests. Studying decades-old poop, researchers found that elephants tend to have diverse diets…
To Survive Extreme Heat, Squirrels Go ‘Sploot’
When does a squirrel become a pancake? Answer: Apparently, when the world becomes a griddle. It’s officially sweat season for humans in the U.S., which means it’s sploot season for…