Topic

Evolution

4 articles

World's Oldest Timber Joint Predates Our Species by 176,000 Years

Two logs joined by a deliberate notch, found at Kalambo Falls in Zambia, have been dated to 476,000 years old — predating our species by more than 170,000 years…

Science World Archaeology

Henrik Mägi · Aug 16, 2026 • 16:00

How did a new monkey species stay hidden in the Congo for so long?

Scientists have officially identified Colobus congoensis, a rare primate with distinctive orange-cream lips that has lived in total isolation for five million y…

Science World Congo

Henrik Mägi · Jul 16, 2026 • 11:09

Did a rhythm from 15 million years ago create our laughter?

Researchers have traced the rhythmic signature of human laughter back 15 million years to the play-panting of great apes. This 'vocal fossil' reveals how a biol…

Science World Evolution

Henrik Mägi · Jun 28, 2026 • 12:14

The Blue Anomaly: New Galápagos Octopus Uses Volcanic Heat

Researchers have discovered a new species of tiny blue octopus near the Galápagos Islands that uses volcanic heat to hatch its eggs. At 1,773 meters deep, this …

Science Environment Marine Biology

Henrik Mägi · May 28, 2026 • 12:15