Evolve : Science World Report

Feb 16, 2016 11:12 AM EST

Mystery 'Hobbits' From Indonesian Island Were Not Humans

Researchers found that the mystery 'hobbits' from the island of Flores are not Homo sapiens. They belong to a different species.

Feb 09, 2016 11:58 AM EST

Monkey Skull Indicates Brain Evolved In Spurts

Researchers found that monkey skulls underwent two distinct periods of evolutionary change, which led to advanced cognitive developments among the species.

Dec 23, 2015 05:19 PM EST

Mammal Diversity Explosion Occurred After the Dinosaurs Went Extinct

What caused the explosion of mammals that eventually led to the ecosystem we see today?

Dec 21, 2015 09:12 AM EST

The Ancient Ancestor that Links Humans and Neanderthals: New Virtual Fossil

Scientists have used new digital techniques to predict the structure of evolution in the lineage of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals in order to better understand what our ancient ancestor looked like.

Dec 18, 2015 12:18 PM EST

Plants Crawled onto Land Far Earlier Than Expected

Plants may have appeared on land far earlier than expected.

Dec 15, 2015 10:56 AM EST

How Saltwater Fish Evolved to Live in Fresh Water in Only 50 Years

Most people think evolution occurs over long periods of time. Now, though, scientists have found that tiny fish transformed over just 50 years after an Alaskan earthquake in 1964.