Scientists have experimentally measured the bite force of adult T. rexes but not of younger tyrannosaurs. Fossils with juvenile bite marks have now allowed experts to experimentally test how hard juveniles could chomp. Though their bite force is one-sixth that of an adult, it is still stronger than that of living hyenas. The measurement is higher than previous estimates, suggesting a different ecological niche for these youngsters.
Most Intense Burst of Evolution Ever Seen: Fossil Secret May Shed Light on Origins of Many of Earth’s First Animals
A large group of iconic fossils widely believed to shed light on the origins of many of Earth’s animals and the communities they lived in may be hiding a secret. Scientists, led by two from the University of Portsmouth, UK, are the first to model how exceptionally well preserved fossils that reco
When Pollution Drives Evolution – WSJ
Researchers: Culture drives human evolution more than genetics
In a new study, University of Maine researchers found that culture helps humans adapt to their environment and overcome challenges better and faster than genetics.
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Inside China’s exhaustive search for COVID-positive animals
China has tested more than 50,000 animals, including thousands of bats, to find evidence of COVID-19’s origins.
Source: Inside China’s exhaustive search for COVID-positive animals
Extraordinary Evolution Research Reveals Mammals in the Time of Dinosaurs Held Each Other Back
A new study led by researchers from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, University of Oxford, and the University of Birmingham for Current Biology has used new methods to analyze the variability of mammal fossils, revealing extraordinary results: it was not dinosaurs, but possibly other
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Beautifully Engineered: Peer-Reviewed Paper Argues for Intelligent Design
Dominic Halsmer describes signs of engineering he sees in nature, and explains some of the ways the universe appears strikingly bio-friendly.
Source: Beautifully Engineered: Peer-Reviewed Paper Argues for Intelligent Design | Evolution News
Dark energy survey releases most precise look at the universe’s evolution
Social Exclusion and the Evolution Debate
Social exclusion via refusal to engage is probably the most powerful and effective means of controlling the debate about origins within science.
Source: Social Exclusion and the Evolution Debate | Evolution News
New Research Deepens Mystery About Evolution of Bees’ Social Behavior
Largest-ever analysis of bees’ morphological diversity adds to debate on whether complex social behavior developed once or multiple times in bees.
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