Scientists identified a small cluster of neurons in a primitive brain region that serves as a built-in focus filter helping the brain suppress irrelevant stimuli.
Tag: evolution
A Giant Scorpion the Size of a Coffee Table Is Forcing Scientists To Rethink Evolution
Paleontologists analyzed fossils of an ancient giant scorpion, revising theories on prehistoric arthropod growth.
Scientists Say Evolution Works Differently Than Thought as Beneficial Mutations Are More Common
A major University of Michigan study challenged the neutral theory of evolution finding that beneficial mutations that become permanent are far more common than previously believed.
Geometry May Have Origins in Navigation Skills Shared With Animals Researchers Suggest
Scientists proposed that human ability to understand spatial geometry evolved from navigational circuits common to many animal species.
Scientists Discover Ancient Single-Celled Ancestors Still Live On in Human Blood
New research uncovered evidence that human blood cells may trace their evolutionary origins to single-celled ancestors from 700 million years ago.
Prehistoric Fish With Ancient Skull May Explain How Animals First Walked on Earth
Scientists peered inside the skull of a 380-million-year-old Antarctic fish to understand land colonisation.
380-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Fish Skull Reveals Clues to How Life First Walked on Land
Using advanced neutron imaging scientists uncovered surprising details about the transition to terrestrial life.
100-Million-Year-Old Amber Bug Had Crab-Like Claws Unlike Any Known Insect
The bizarre specimen from Myanmar amber has clawed front legs resembling crustaceans rather than insects.