‘Groundbreaking’ surgery saves beloved 34-year-old chimpanzee at Tennessee zoo

Mwelu, a 34-year-old resident chimpanzee at Zoo Knoxville, is on the road to recovery after undergoing “groundbreaking” ...

Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, research suggests

Until Homo floresiensis was discovered, scientists assumed that the evolution of the human lineage was defined by bigger and ...

Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests

(THE CONVERSATION) Until Homo floresiensis was discovered, scientists assumed that the evolution of the human lineage was defined by bigger and bigger brains. Via a process called encephalization, ...