Big Bang of Evolution Moved at Warp Speed
Evolution during the “Big Bang of Evolution,” also known as the Cambrian Explosion, happened at five times the rate it occurs today, according to a new study, a finding that is consistent with Darwin’s theory of evolution. The Australian researchers said they’ve been able to estimate, for the first time, just how fast life evolved […]
Insects Use Plants as Telephones to Communicate, Leave ‘Voicemail’
Like humans, insects communicate with each other by “telephone” and can even leave messages, according to Dutch researchers. No special electronics are needed because the bugs literally use green technology – plants – to communicate. According to the new study from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology and Wageningen University, insects which live in and above […]
Birds Ended Reign of Super-sized Insects
Some 300 million years super-sized insects – some as large as hawks – swarmed the Earth. The largest of these mega-insects was a predatory dragonfly-like creature with a wingspan of up to 75 centimeters. That was during the late Carboniferous– early Permian periods, when the atmosphere was rich with oxygen. But then, 150 million years […]