A New Spin on Human Ancestry?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2007 Scientists studying two hominid fossils from Kenya have cause to wonder whether Homo erectus, considered the direct predecessor to the species of humans currently enjoying evolutionary predominance, Homo sapiens, actually evolved from the smaller Homo habilis or whether the two coexisted for about half a million years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Digital Darwin

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2006 Cambridge University is making Charles Darwin's complete works freely available online, including the notebook the legendary scientist wrote in during the voyage of the Beagle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dinosaur Species Larger Than T-Rex Unearthed

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2006 The carnivore, named Mapusaurus, lived 100 million years ago in Argentina and was apparently a pack hunter, not a solitary predator. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )