A 17- to 18-million-year-old ape fossil discovered in Egypt is challenging long-held beliefs about where the ancestors of humans and other modern apes first evolved. Scientists now suspect that North Africa and the Middle East, rather than East Africa, may have been the cradle of modern ape evolution.
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A surprising new study suggests that eating peanuts every day could help support brain health and memory in older adults. Researchers found that consuming about two servings of unsalted, skin-roasted peanuts daily for 16 weeks improved insulin responsiveness in brain regions important for memory, a function that often weakens with age and has been linked to Alzheimer's disease.
A study at Bonn University found that the Australian jumping spider undergoes two stages of sleep, including a stage characterized by eye movements and muscle twitches, similar to REM sleep in humans. The findings may shed light on the evolution of sleep in the animal world.
A dinosaur the size of a turkey, with a parrot-like beak and no teeth, lived about 66 million years ago and fed on fruit and soft plants. The fossils uncovered in the United States indicate unique adaptations that allowed it to chew and mash its food – broadening what is known about dinosaur diets.
