evolution

Probing the evolution of photosynthetic life on the early Earth

Plants are able to gather energy from the sun thanks to an evolutionary partnership between photosynthetic bacteria and early living organisms. It is commonly...

Did Homo naledi meet Homo sapiens in South Africa?

Wheather or not we are alone in the Universe, we probably haven't been alone on Earth for a long while. Homo naledi might have been more than a simple neighbor...

Moby, can you hear me whale?

Capable of an outstanding panel of sounds, whales have developed an acute sense of hearing to take advantage of this fine way of communicating underwater....

Comment les chats ont conquis le Monde Antique

L'histoire de nos compagnons à fourrure ne date pas d’hier. Comment se sont-ils répandus dans le monde entier ?

Homo floresiensis – petite espèce, grand mystère

La recette d’un plus grand cerveau

How environment shapes…your nose

The mutation that allowed our brain to grow

Howler monkeys: living a life in colour helps finding better food

Human gut parasite has a sinister use for its stolen genes

Fancy footwork: Darwin’s pigeons and the evolution of foot feathers

Living without mitochondria: the downfall of one textbook truth