Jawbone fragments and teeth from a previously unknown species hint that the evolution of modern apes occurred in what's now ...

If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life, we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...

The transition from water to land is a question that still intrigues scientists. Those ancient organisms would have needed to ...

The tree of life is a massive framework that maps every living organism, showing how species evolved and branched over ...

One of the biggest mysteries in human evolution has just been solved. In 2010, a groundbreaking genetic analysis revealed that east Asia was once home to a previously unknown group of enigmatic ...

The study found that bird species who nest in tree cavities have independently evolved heightened aggression across lineages, particularly in females. Scientists have long wondered whether evolution ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A new paper from Caltech reveals how a type of rove beetle turns off its own pheromones — and steals them from ...