Scientists reveal clues about the origin of this thrilling evolutionary innovation in vertebrates.
The discovery in 2019 of a lone small female tortoise living on one of the most inaccessible islands of the Galapagos Islands has baffled evolutionary biologists.
Using advanced AI techniques, the researchers discover one of the earliest pieces of evidence for the use of fire
Blood vessels originating from lymphatic vessels were found to be tailored to specific functions
Study finds all brown bears today have some polar bear ancestry due to genetic admixture that occurred during a warm interglacial period more than 100,000 years ago
A years-long research debate over which animal is the rightful mother of giant prehistoric eggs in Australia has been resolved.
Otters learn skills from each other – but they also solve some mysteries alone, new research shows.
An iconic coral species found in UK waters could expand its range due to climate change, new research shows.
The raw material for evolution is much more abundant in wild animals than we previously believed, according to new research from the Australian National University (ANU).
The ostrich is genetically wired to adapt to rising or falling temperatures.
A reassessment of Faxinalipterus minimus, a purported Triassic pterosaur from southern Brazil resulted in the description of a new taxon
For the first time since its discovery 130 years ago one of the most mysterious fossil vertebrates has finally been classified, increasing our possible understanding of the first animals to crawl on Earth.
Scientists say convergent evolution is much more common than previously thought
The diet of fossil extinct animals can hold clues to their lifestyle, behaviour, evolution and ultimately extinction.
Humans and apes are social creatures. We need each other. We depend on each other. It's what binds us together. But that doesn't mean we always get along.
Birds of a feather not only flock together but also appear to settle down together.
How sexual conflict evolved and shaped mating behavior in scorpionflies is the subject of a detailed study of three fossils well preserved in amber.
In a new study published in PeerJ -- Reassessment of Faxinalipterus minimus, a purported Triassic pterosaur from southern Brazil resulted in the description of a new taxon -- researchers present Maehary bonapartei a small reptile that is considered to be the most basal of the evolutionary lineage that gave rise to pterosaurs.
Horizontal DNA transfer, once thought to be a rare event, has occurred between snakes and frogs at least 54 times in the past 85 million years
Researchers create a mathematical framework to examine the genome and detect signatures of natural selection, deciphering the evolutionary past and future of non-coding DNA.