Howler monkey ancestors began eating leaves 13 million years ago, changing course of primate history in South America

Thirteen million years ago, a group of medium-sized monkeys known for guarding their territory among the treetops with fearsome "howls" started doing something new. These monkeys, among the oldest ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Howler Monkeys Began Eating Leaves 13 Million Years Ago, Changing Course of Primate History in South America

• 13 million years ago, a medium-sized monkey known for guarding its territory among the treetops with a fearsome “howl” started doing something new. This monkey, one of the oldest known ancestors of ...

Mosquitoes evolved to prefer human blood. The shift could reveal when and where early humans lived

New research that decoded the evolution of mosquitoes’ feeding habits from DNA could shed light on the murky timeline of prehistoric human ancestors.
New Scientist

Human populations evolved in similar ways after we began farming

An analysis of ancient and modern DNA suggests the extent of convergent evolution in different peoples around the world is even greater than we thought ...
autoevolution

Corvette Stingray Races BMW M3 North of the US Border, Loser Should’ve Stayed Home

We’ve seen the C8-generation Chevrolet Corvette drag race literally countless vehicles over the years, with some of them sitting in a superior class in terms of power and money. However, that hasn’t ...
The American Prospect

North Carolina Congressional Race Shows Perils of Big-Money Support

When Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee was asked last August at a town hall in Carrboro, North Carolina, whether she regretted benefiting from millions of dollars in AIPAC funding that helped elect her ...
The American Prospect

Pro-Palestine Super PAC Brings Multimillion-Dollar War Chest to Midterms

A new super PAC is throwing its weight behind progressive Democrats in upcoming midterm election primaries to counter the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the pro-Israel lobbyist that ...
Yahoo

As early voting begins, these are the most competitive races in North Texas

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State Rep. James Talarico, left, and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Democratic primary candidates for U.S. Senate, shake hands prior ...
Cyclingnews.com

Megan Jastrab scholarship to be awarded this Sunday to women's junior GC winner at Valley of the Sun Stage Race - North American Roundup

Teams & Riders 'A trial by fire' - George Hincapie's Modern Adventure hope team spirit will make up for lack of Classics experience as their cobbled debut at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne approaches Teams & ...
The New York Times

Looking Down at This Winter’s Big Freeze

For much of North America, the last month has been an icy, frozen trudge. But from the right vantage point, it had a certain beauty. Clouds Snow Clouds Snow Clouds Snow Judson Jones is a meteorologist ...
Yahoo

Early voting for North Carolina’s 2026 primary elections begins this week; See the races and candidates

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — This week, North Carolinians will begin casting their ballots for the primary elections ahead of the ...