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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Researchers have discovered a well-preserved Devonian coelacanth fish in Western Australia, shedding light on the connection ...

Sep. 23, 2024 — Researchers working in Finland propose that the unique light environment of the Earth's Polar regions creates conditions that result in circumpolar hybrid zones around the North ...

When Charles Darwin first presented his Theory of Natural Selection in 1858, there was scant understanding about the ...

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

The review, led by The Pirbright Institute, found measures to curb the H5N1 avian influenza virus, also known as bird flu, ...