Humans' increasingly large footprint across the planet is forcing plants & animals to adapt and is affecting some species' evolutionary path.

Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, have long fascinated scientists. These impressive creatures can grow up ...

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

The genes that build the cartilage of fish gills were repurposed to build the cartilage in mammals’ outer ears ...

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, ...

A goat farmer in rural Minnesota, estranged from her biological children, finds new purpose as a surrogate grandparent.

As forests continue to be cleared and forested landscapes degraded by human activity, their loss can significantly affect the ...

Recent studies have explored various evolutionary algorithms and metaheuristic techniques to improve decision tree induction. For instance, a comprehensive review highlighted the use of single ...

Many think dinosaurs first emerged on land well south of the equator that now forms part of Argentina and Zimbabwe, but they ...

This new approach is poised to unlock discoveries regarding how evolution has shaped present-day genomes and also how the tree of life is organized. Researchers led by electrical engineers at the ...

Study suggests dinosaurs originated in the Amazon, but their fossils are missing. They started as small, bipedal creatures in ...

Winter weather is in full force across Colorado. With snow and freezing temperatures, leaves have fallen but we still have to ...