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How the ‘fire amoeba’ withstands temperatures that would kill most complex life

Incendiamoeba cascadensis may survive in volcanic lakes thanks to a static blanket that shields its proteins from the heat

Incendiamoeba cascadensis may survive in volcanic lakes thanks to a static blanket that shields its proteins from the heat
Author Taylor Mitchell BrownPosted on September 22, 2026

Footprints may reveal biggest known mammal from age of the dinosaurs

Beefy tracks point to a Cretaceous critter as big as a large dog or mountain lion

Beefy tracks point to a Cretaceous critter as big as a large dog or mountain lion
Author Taylor Mitchell BrownPosted on August 20, 2026

Denisovans towered over their contemporaries and munched a bunch of meat

A pair of studies dissects the stature and diets of our mysterious archaic cousins

A pair of studies dissects the stature and diets of our mysterious archaic cousins
Author Taylor Mitchell BrownPosted on August 12, 2026

Saber-toothed cats became inbred—and struggled to move—before they went extinct

Population declines led to spike in spinal deformities and rare tumors, fossil study suggests

Population declines led to spike in spinal deformities and rare tumors, fossil study suggests
Author Taylor Mitchell BrownPosted on July 27, 2026

Ancient DNA solves Medici murder mystery

Malaria, not poisoning, killed a prominent 16th century duke

Malaria, not poisoning, killed a prominent 16th century duke
Author Taylor Mitchell BrownPosted on July 10, 2026

Australia’s red rocks hold mysteriously detailed fossils. We finally know how they formed

Chemical analysis could help predict locations of other ancient sites with impeccable fossils

Chemical analysis could help predict locations of other ancient sites with impeccable fossils

Author Taylor Mitchell BrownPosted on November 4, 2025

Tree rings from ancient coffins offer clues to Earth’s past

Wood from gravesites can help reconstruct historic temperatures, floods, and droughts

Wood from gravesites can help reconstruct historic temperatures, floods, and droughts

Author Taylor Mitchell BrownPosted on October 30, 2025

How poop-eating beetles evolved to eat rotting flesh

Analysis of thousands of fossils pushes back change in beetles’ diets by more than 37 million years

Analysis of thousands of fossils pushes back change in beetles’ diets by more than 37 million years

Author Taylor Mitchell BrownPosted on October 17, 2025

In mind-bending twist, ‘magic’ mushrooms evolved twice independently

Study identifies entirely new suite of enzymes that can make psilocybin

Study identifies entirely new suite of enzymes that can make psilocybin

Author Taylor Mitchell BrownPosted on October 9, 2025

Prehistoric camel art pointed to precious water sources in the Arabian Desert

Hunter-gatherers may have used the engravings to find water 12,000 years ago

Hunter-gatherers may have used the engravings to find water 12,000 years ago

Author Taylor Mitchell BrownPosted on September 30, 2025

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