Researchers have looked to dinosaurs to explain many of the unique features of birds, including feathers, bone structure, and more. However, the wings of birds have proven to be particularly interesting to researchers at the University of Tokyo’s Department of Earth and Planetary Science.
Tag: evolution
Nobody made us! We evolved from snowflakes!
The evolution of a spider (or not) experiment – demonstrating Darwin’s Theory of Evolution using cardboard spiders.
Being a prominent (ahem) member of the scientific community, Geek Slop has a lot of scientist friends. Geek Slop knows that the thing that bugs scientists more than anything, is when people don’t believe their theories (well, that and burning lab coats). And when it comes to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, scientists treat it almost…
New study indicates humans and other vertebrates evolved from common ancestor that had an additional “sixth sense”
Humans experience and interact with the world around them using five senses whereas some vertebrates, such as sharks, rays, catfish, sturgeons, and salamanders, utilize an extra sixth sense – they can detect weak electrical fields and use this information to detect prey, sense danger, communicate, and orient themselves in their environment. A new study published…