Evolution
This Spider Web Was Deliberately Spun to Look Like Bird Poop
It’s not artistic license. The arachnid avoids predators by masquerading as bird droppings, say scientists
Humans Gave Up Our Strength to Support Our Big Heads
Evolution may have traded muscle mass for big brains
Did the Evolution of Animal Intelligence Begin With Tiktaalik?
How one marvelously preserved fossil sheds light on how the vertebrate invasion of land took place
Drab Female Birds Were Once As Flashy As Their Male Mates
Biologists always assumed that sexual selection primarily drove differences in looks between male and female birds, but a new study challenges that notion
For the First Time in More Than 100 Years, Scientists Discover New Seal Genus
The now extinct Caribbean monk seal shares an evolutionary connection with the endangered Hawaiian monk seal--one more reason to save the species
Infographics Through the Ages Highlight the Visual Beauty of Science
An exhibit at the British Library focuses on the aesthetic appeal of 400 years of scientific data
In an Emergency, We Act Like Ants
Like many animals, we tend to clump together when danger presents itself
This Coral Has Shown It Can Weather Warmer Waters
Corals are not expected to do well with climate change. But the ability to adapt to warmer oceans could give them more time
In This Community of Brazilian Cave Insects, Females Wear the Penises, Literally
A genus of insect that inhabits caves in eastern Brazil has reversed sex organs, say scientists
How the Zebra Got Its Stripes, According to Science
Rather than acting as camouflage or social signals, zebra stripes seem to deter biting flies
Africans' Ability To Digest Milk Co-Evolved With Livestock Domestication
Lactose tolerance spread throughout Africa along human pastoral migration routes, say scientists
Which Animal is the Smartest, How Did Fingernails Evolve and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Earth’s First Animals May Have Lived in a Dead Zone
Breadcrumb sponges show how Earth's first animals may have got by with barely any oxygen
Colorful Plumage Began With Feathered Dinosaurs
The pigment patterns scientists use to predict ancient animal colors started with feathered dinosaurs and led to vibrant color in birds
When Are We Going to Stop Making Famous People Argue About Evolution?
From the Scopes trial to last night's Nye/Ham face-off, Americans love pointless creationism debates
Ancient Walking Fish May Have Walked on All Fours
A fossilized pelvis shows the fish had functioning rear “legs”
Take a Hike on Britain’s Ancestor’s Trail and Travel Back 10,000 Years
On a wild hike inspired by famed evolutionist Richard Dawkins, every step promises a strange encounter with the origins of species
Caterpillars Repel Predators With Second-Hand Nicotine Puffs
As far as spiders are concerned, caterpillars have a case of very bad breath
An Artist Imagines the Techno-Evolved Creatures of the Future
Vincent Fournier has seen the future of evolution, in which humans design animals for their own uses
Animals And Humans Use Similar Tactics to Find Food
The authors think this particular foraging method may have evolved in early humans and stuck around through the eons due to its effectiveness
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