Tag: Evolution

A skeleton of the bizarre land-walking whale provides answers about how whales first spread around the world.

We are ancient animals entering the Anthropocene era. How can the lessons of our past help us find health and meaning in our future?

Researchers discovered dinosaurs were more like birds than crocodiles in this important way.

Evolutionary scientists and social psychologists are at war.

Archaeologists found a bone that paints a pretty interesting picture of our past.

Last week news broke that microplastics are found in 93% of bottled water and the highest levels ever were found in an English river. Can we ever clean this up?

The newfound fossils shed light on the early evolution of one of the planet’s most mysterious amphibians.

One of the earliest forms of biotechnology is responsible for many of the plants and animals that we know today.

We don’t have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to see the creatures of the Star Wars universe - their inspiration is all around us!

When did insects first crawl out of the ocean? What caused them to take flight? Endless questions about the most abundant group of organisms on earth can now be answered

Walking isn't newsworthy, unless you're a fish

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a biologist on the frontier of finding new life? Get a taste with this photo tour.

Birds in particular might actually be adapting to our driving habits, capable of sensing how fast cars typically move on individual roads so they know just when to get out of the way.

The vast majority of species exist in a sort of 'dark matter' biomass. But new tools are shedding light on the microscopic organisms that, although invisible to our eyes, constitute the "most diverse and abundant" life forms on earth.

The results show that praire dogs aren't only extremely effective communicators, they also pay close attention to detail.

Cancel your expedition to the Galapagos; evidence of evolution may be closer to home than you thought.

For one tiny spider recently discovered in the Peruvian Amazon, creating an incredibly convincing decoy of itself seems to come naturally.

Superbugs that can survive antibiotics have become a major concern. Now nature has gone a step further: some microbes lunch on antibiotics