Why do limbs grow from torsos and not heads? A look at the genetic GPS system offers an explanation

New research sheds light on how genes that have remained unchanged for hundreds of thousands of years can still alter the appearance of different species.

Ethan Bier, The Conversation

· Nov 23, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Cat and dog ‘moms’ and ‘dads’ really are parenting their fur babies

Human beings evolved to nurture – and that drive can extend to members of other species.

Shelly Volsche, The Conversation

· Nov 04, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Scientists find striking parallels between the babbling of bat pups and human babies

Vocal imitation is a key part of how humans learn to speak. New research shows that bats babble to learn and use baby talk to teach, just like people do.

Ahana Aurora Fernandez, The Conversation

· Sep 24, 2021 · 11:30 pm

There’s no proposal to remove Darwin’s theory of evolution from curriculums: Centre in Rajya Sabha

Union minister Satyapal Singh said the CBSE teaches the theory as part of Biology for Class 12.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 08, 2018 · 06:10 pm

How sexually transmitted diseases might have driven the evolution of monogamy

Researchers show that an STD similar to gonorrhea could have got rid of promiscuous behavior in agricultural societies.

Rob Knell, The Conversation

· Apr 15, 2016 · 03:30 pm