New fossil discovery explains the disappearance of the Flores 'Hobbits' 61,000 years ago

In a cave on the Indonesian island of Flores, a tiny human relative once lived alongside dwarf elephants, giant rats, and ...

Scientists Uncover Fossil Teeth Showing How Early Mammals Adapted After the Dinosaur Extinction

A new study of fossil teeth from 37 ancient mammal species suggests early placental mammals grew larger before developing ...
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Rare Fossilized Teeth Fill a Major Gap in Early Mammal Evolution After the Dinosaur Extinction

Learn more about what fossilized teeth can tell us about the rise of mammals after the extinction of dinosaurs.

Scientists found ancient teeth smaller than a fingertip; they are rewriting early primate history

A tiny tooth can disappear between your fingertips without much effort. Yet some of the earliest clues to our own evolutionary story come from fossils no larger than that.

Ancient gum disease may have helped reshape jaws before human brains expanded

Human evolution is generally explained through changes in brain size, locomotion or tool use, but new research from Wits University suggests that gum disease and changes in facial structure may have ...

Legislature's July 1 budget deadline is too late for Michigan schools

School districts must pass their 2027 budgets by June 30, meaning the July 1 deadline set for the state budget is a day too ...

These High-Tech 'Fluid Gears' Rotate Without Ever Touching

They have to make physical contact, meaning over time they wear down and eventually break. These liquid gears may change that ...