Fossils from Brazil reveal early experiments in mammalian jaw and ear evolution, reshaping our understanding of mammal ...

Now, a 225-million-year-old fossilized jaw joint appears to represent the oldest example of a type of joint that has helped ...

A type of zooplankton, Daphnia pulex (a.k.a. the water flea) is a microscopic crustacean whose unique reproduction habits ...

Evolution occurs over millennia ... Industrial Revolution polluted cities with black soot. So which vertebrate animals are evolving the fastest? It's a close call. "I don't know if any particular ...

An international team of scientists has made a discovery that could reshape our understanding of how global biodiversity ...

Using diving gear and modified underwater cameras, experts from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behavior at the ...

What took so long for humans to appear on Earth? The Earth is 4.6 billion years old, and life began about 4 billion years ago ...

A new study reveals the surprisingly convergent evolution in the inner ear of mammals. An international research team led by ...

Evolving techniques and data indicate some ancient giants like Dunkleosteus and Megalodon may have been smaller than initial estimates suggested.

The sea robin walks on leg-like fins that can taste the seafloor, showcasing evolution's clever repurposing of traits.

“Too much of the world, it seems, has come under human influence during a time when we’re not very good at working out how to ...

Frog glue has been discovered in different parts of the world, yet its absence in most species, including close relatives, is ...