Evolutionary Biology

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Young Chimpanzees Develop Population-Specific Vocal Dialects

Researchers report social, environmental influences shape calls during infancy and juvenility, showing vocal development is not strictly genetic.

Study Links Bat Immune Gene Duplications to Longevity and Cancer Resistance

Scientists Describe New Subterranean Eel Traced to a TikTok Video

Study Finds Possible 236-Million-Year-Old Evidence of Live Birth in Mammal Ancestor

Neandertal Growth Hormone Receptor Linked to Small Increases in Muscle and Height

New ARG Method Finds ‘Ghost’ and Super‑Archaic Hominin DNA in All Humans

Mexico and Central America Served as a 10‑Million‑Year Holding Pen for Northern Mammals

Snake Blood Proteins Could Yield Far More Potent, Broader Antivenoms

Scientists Map Two Separate Brain Systems for Different Kinds of Laughter

Scientists Complete First Full Millipede Family Tree

Bumblebees Spontaneously Use an Object as a Tool, Study Finds

Egypt Fossil Site Shows Modern Ocean Fishes Emerged Quickly After Dinosaur Extinction

520-Million-Year-Old Fossils Confirm Bryozoans in the Early Cambrian

Octopuses Learn to Use Mirrors to Locate Hidden Prey

Brainwide Pre-Decision State Predicts Social Approach in Zebrafish

Scientists Describe Furtivovirus, a Giant Virus That Breaches the Nucleus

Biohub Releases Open‑Source AI World Model for Protein Drug Design

Compensator Wasps Keep Colonies Afloat After Violent Queen Removals

Shaggy 'Snuffleupagus' Ghost Pipefish Formally Described as New Species

Study Finds Remoras Entering Manta Rays’ Cloacas Across Species