A new study has revealed the clearest-ever picture of the surface chemistry of worm species that provides groundbreaking insights into how animals interact with their environment and each other. These ...

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 ...

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

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

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

A set of fossils discovered in East China's Fujian province has been identified as the only known unambiguous record of ...