Discover the wonders of the Galápagos Islands, where extraordinary wildlife and stunning landscapes await. From meeting giant tortoises to watching marine iguanas in their natural habitat, these ...

Amid persistent and frequent record heat, it may be surprising to hear that Earth is currently relatively cool — at least in ...

Purple Earth Hypothesis suggests Earth was once a purple planet. Early microbes used retinal, not chlorophyll, for ...

On Feb. 11 and 12, the Wellesley College Botanical Garden hosted its annual student-run light show in the Global Flora Conservatory.

Abortion rights advocates feared the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to state abortion bans would also ...

A group of experts consider the accessories from the past 100 years that changed how we carry our things — and ourselves.

A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (MPI-EB) sheds fresh light on one of the most debated concepts in biology: evolvability. The work provides the first ...

Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting ...

Losing Opens Up New Possibilities for Subsequent Gains Evolution is traditionally associated with increasing complexity and ...

Arachnid evolution involved multiple land transitions, not just one. Spiders and scorpions evolved key traits through gene duplication.

Faun Town is getting a free demo for Steam Next Fest next week, and then afterward, it will be released for Steam in ...

In fact, Carmenère from the 19th century was preserved under cover in a couple of places around the globe. Most notably, it was flourishing in Chile, where vintners—who once thought it was Merlot—have ...