Science

Rise of the dinosaurs traced back to their adaptation to cold
Covering of feathers left them able to cope when other creatures died off in mass extinction event, scientists say
Ian Sample Science editor
01, Jul, 2022 @6:00 PM

Scientists are still fleshing out Darwin’s theory of evolution | Letters
Letters: There can be no one unifying theory, writes Prof Jonathan Bard, while Nicholas Maxwell looks to the role of purposive actions and Pete Bibby says the fittest theory will survive
Letters
01, Jul, 2022 @4:49 PM

‘Amazing development’: fossil finds show how panda’s false thumb evolved
Fossils of Ailurarctos, an extinct panda relative, are oldest known evidence for the radial sesamoid
Ian Sample Science editor
30, Jun, 2022 @6:56 PM

Earliest Pacific seafarers were matrilocal society, study suggests
DNA analysis of 164 individuals from 2,800 to 300 years ago shows men would move to be with their wives
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
30, Jun, 2022 @6:00 PM

Nerve-cooling implant could offer pain relief alternative to opioids, say researchers
Device which can dissolve in the body represents an ‘engineering approach to treating pain’
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
30, Jun, 2022 @6:00 PM

Sir Colin Blakemore obituary
Neuroscientist, persuasive science communicator and advocate for rationality and openness
Georgina Ferry
29, Jun, 2022 @4:21 PM

Dogs arose from two populations of wolves, study finds
Dogs genetically most similar to ancient Siberian wolves, but they are not direct ancestors and plenty of questions remain
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
29, Jun, 2022 @3:55 PM

AI could improve welfare of farmed chickens by listening to their squawks
The technology correctly distinguished distress calls from other barn noises with 97% accuracy
Linda Geddes Science correspondent
28, Jun, 2022 @11:06 PM

Do we need a new theory of evolution?
The long read: A new wave of scientists argues that mainstream evolutionary theory needs an urgent overhaul. Their opponents have dismissed them as misguided careerists – and the conflict may determine the future of biology
Stephen Buranyi
28, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM

Close your eyes and try to stay grounded | Brief letters
Brief letters: A test of skill | Touching distance | Country Diary lifts the spirits | Forerunner of rugby union | Ending the blue period
27, Jun, 2022 @4:08 PM

Did you solve it? Are you smart enough to work for Elon Musk?
The answers to today’s planetary perplexities
Alex Bellos
27, Jun, 2022 @4:00 PM

Can you solve it? Are you smart enough to work for Elon Musk?
The favourite interview question of the world’s richest man
Alex Bellos
27, Jun, 2022 @6:13 AM
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