Though genetics are a driving force of evolution, many evolutionary changes were a result of random occurrences or being at ...

Based on the history of life here on earth, at least one prominent paleontologist thinks that complex life in the cosmos is ...

Ancient species may have evolved at a slower pace and endured longer, but evolutionary rates sped up significantly following ...

Virginia Tech study unveils 2 billion years of evolution, highlighting the 'boring billion,' Snowball Earth, and ancient ...

Imagine a future where humans are gone, and nature takes its course. Professor Tim Coulson explores the possibilities, ...

If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer birdsong, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the stratosphere, where ...

Explore how dinosaurs octopus intelligence, adaptability, and evolution position them as potential creators of the next ...

The galaxy Dragon Arc was observed along the line of sight to the galaxy cluster Abell 370, which acts as a cosmic magnifying glass.

An Oxford academic has theorized about what might happen if humans were to go extinct and reveals which species could take ...

Around 370 million years ago, Earth gradually descended into the longest lived and probably the most intense ice age ...