If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life we find there are many groups of mammals that have evolved testicles of all different sizes. In almost all these separate cases, ...

“Ancient DNA has produced a revolution in our understanding of recent human origins,” said Daniel Green, field program ...

A new study argues that religion, politics and war affect how animals and plants in cities evolve, and the confluence of ...

The initiative emphasized the powerful role of microbiology and explored how new technologies can revolutionize our understanding of life's early evolutionary milestones.

FORKS, Wash. — In Kalaloch, on the Washington coast, people from all over the world come to stand in wonder and take pictures ...

Humans lost their ability to synthesize their own vitamin C because our ancestors had access to plenty of fruit.

Truth is, we don’t know how the Tree of Life will fall, and we don’t know when. It could happen in five years, in 40 years, ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that the famous Cambrian explosion—the dramatic burst of diverse animal life—might have actually started millions of years earlier than we thought. By analyzing ancient ...

An international research team led by scientists from the University of Vienna has uncovered new insights into how ...