THE MISSING FACE

3 to 4 million years ago, in the area of present-day’s Ethiopia, there was a dense forest, in places intersected by the savannah. Through a sandy area, a river flowed into a lake in Miro Dora. In the following millions of years, the remnants of volcanic activity and gullies completely changed the appearance of this …

THE ORIGIN OF EVOLUTION

(The anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin) ’For anyone studying the symbols of our time,’ writes English biologist and thinker Thomas Huxley (1825-1895), ’the emergence of the philosophy of evolution, regarding its position at the throne of human thought, whereupon it came from the limbo of the despised, and as many hoped forgotten things, …

HOW DID WOLVES BECOME DOGS?

Ten wolves, ten pet dogs and ten shelter dogs of various types and breeds were put to a test. They were supposed to open a box which contained a treat for them, a task that required some effort. The task, designed by Monique Udell, a professor at Oregon State University, was successfully  solved by eight …