Among the many unique qualities of this long-extinct Antarctic bird, it seems to have been the earliest creature that could ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

Scientists have for the first time demonstrated play-like behavior in flies. They found that fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) voluntarily and repeatedly visited a carousel.

Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...

An artistic depiction of the Late Cretaceous modern (crown) bird, Vegavis iaai, pursuit diving for fish in the shallow ocean ...

Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...

Baminornis is a landmark discovery and ranks among the most important bird fossils unearthed since the discovery ...

Scientists found that evolution itself can evolve. Organisms exposed to changing environments develop a better ability to ...

From disaster zones to extreme environments, there remain areas difficult for even humans to reliably access. This poses a ...

While most animals reproduce sexually, some species rely solely on females for parthenogenetic reproduction. Even in these ...

While most animals reproduce sexually, some species rely solely on females for parthenogenetic reproduction. Even in these ...

What happens when the biodiversity witnessed by one generation fades into memory the next? These questions are crossroads at ...