Tag: penguins
No. 5 Story of 2024: New Evidence Against Dino-Bird Ancestry
Few hypotheses in evolutionary biology have become as popular among lay people as the postulated ancestry of birds from bipedal dinosaurs.
Fossil Friday: New Evidence Against Dinosaur Ancestry of Birds
Few hypotheses in evolutionary biology have become as popular among lay people as the postulated ancestry of birds from bipedal dinosaurs.
Natural Selection Subtracts, It Doesn’t Add — And That Matters
In the wild, all organisms must live within their niche. There are no wild polar bears in Arizona, and no iguanas in Alaska.
Are Birds Really Smarter than Reptiles?
Scientists clash over how to measure animal intelligence: brain volume, brain organization, numbers of neurons…?
Is Gender in Penguins a Human Construct?
Penguins have no external genitalia. Even as adults, the males and females can be difficult to tell apart.