In fact, social monogamy is extremely common in birds and somewhat common in mammals, while sexual monogamy is vanishingly ...

Modern humans can be recognized by their smaller facial structure when compared with Neanderthals and other hominin ancestors ...

Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.

Our environment is changing rapidly, largely as a result of human activities, leading to a significant decline in ...

Oviraptorosaurs are weird dinosaurs that look a bit like flightless birds. But these ancient animals aren't just ...

A recent study challenges conventional wisdom by emphasizing the importance of human interactions in the transition from ...

Researchers unearth sixth new species of ancient giant rhinos in Asia, and hope to determine the animal's expanse in the ...

Brazil is home to the world’s greatest diversity of amphibians: Of the more than 8,000 species known worldwide, some 1,200 ...

Wrasse fish use hard surfaces as tools to crack open prey. This behavior shows flexible thinking and environmental awareness.

Meta-analysis reveals there is no evidence that variation in clutch size in birds is driven by the reproduction–survival trade-off.

Neanderthals Feasted on Maggots Like Confections for Protein Source Regularly, Scientists Find Evidence Despite decades of ...

A newly identified parasitic wasp that buzzed and flew among dinosaurs 99 million years ago evolved a bizarre mechanism, ...