The Mesozoic era, often referred to as the "Age of Reptiles," was also a significant period for mammalian evolution. During this time, mammals began to diversify and adapt to various ecological ...

Research conducted by an international team and led by biologists at the University of Kentucky has found that the ability to ...

Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy lifting in the ...

Around the time that bat ancestors evolved powered flight, their genomes picked up immune adaptations that can quell viral ...

In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles ...

When competition for resources is fierce, being able to reach food that other animals cannot get to is a bonus. Possessing a ...

Examining the nature and origin of human intelligence and the intersection with machine intelligence in the past, present and ...

Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where the Irish potato famine pathogen, Phtytophthora infestans, ...

Scientists and Indigenous community members documented 27 new-to-science species in Peru’s Alto Mayo region, including four ...

Research conducted by an international team and led by biologists at the University of Kentucky has found that the ability to ...

When bats aren't flying, they often dangle from cave ceilings or the undersides of bridges. But why do bats sleep upside down ...

People lived in many parts of the Old World by then but had not yet reached Australia or the Americas. The bulk of the human ...