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How Animals Prepare for an Alien Invasion

Why can some--but only some--bluetongue skinks eat a toad that is poisonous to eat or even lick?
February 01, 2012 | By Greg Laden

What Robot Fish Can Tell Us About Parallel Evolution

When housed in an aquarium with a swirling robotic school, what determines whether a fish will join the crowd?
January 31, 2012 | By Greg Laden

Where Did Dragons Come From?

In honor of the Year of the Dragon, we take a look at some potential inspirations for the dragon myth
January 23, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Fish Mimics Fish-Mimicking Octopus

The black-marble jawfish takes advantage of its coloring to blend in with an octopus and stay safe from predators
January 06, 2012 | By Sarah Zielinski

Why Not All Chili Peppers Are Hot

Being spicy helps a chili plant protect its fruit from fungal rot, but it has a downside in dry conditions
January 05, 2012 | By Sarah Zielinski

Koalas, kangaroos and wallabies are abundant on the island

Evolution World Tour: Kangaroo Island, Australia

Mammals come in three types and the best place to see them all in one place is this small island off the southern coast of Australia
January 2012 | By Laura Helmuth

Foraminifera

Evolution World Tour: Foraminifera Sculpture Park, China

Some of the world's oldest organisms left behind fossilized shells that, when translated to a large sculpture, bring an artistic edge to evolution
January 2012 | By Karen Larkins

Isle Royale

Evolution World Tour: Isle Royale, Michigan

Moose and wolves face off in the world’s longest-running study of predators and prey
January 2012 | By T.A. Frail

Whales evolved from mammals that adapted to hunt in oceans. Skeletons of Basilosaurus, a whale ancestor, reveal the leviathan still retained tiny hind legs.

Evolution World Tour: Wadi Hitan, Egypt

In Egypt's Western Desert, evidence abounds that before they were the kings of the ocean, whales roamed the earth on four legs
January 2012 | By Abigail Tucker

Sterkfontein

Evolution World Tour: The Cradle of Humankind, South Africa

The world's greatest source of hominid fossils is among dozens of caves just hours from Johannesburg
January 2012 | By Erin Wayman

saddleback giant tortoise

Evolution World Tour: Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

The exotic locale, home to tortoises, cacti, iguanas and finches, was a source of inspiration for Darwin's theory of evolution
January 2012 | By Laura Helmuth

Spirit Lake 1982

Evolution World Tour: Mount St. Helens, Washington

Over thirty years after the volcanic eruption, plant and animal life has returned to the disaster site, a veritable living laboratory
January 2012 | By Lyn Garrity

The Jurassic Coast

Evolution World Tour: Jurassic Coast, England

The best opportunity to play paleontologist is on the southern coast of England, a site rich with marine reptile fossils
January 2012 | By Sarah Zielinski

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Cormohipparion occidentale

Evolution World Tour: Ashfall Fossil Beds, Nebraska

Prehistoric rhinoceroses and horses died of volcanic ash inhalation 12 million years ago – their fossils are studied now as a perfect example of natural selection
January 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Burgess Shale Canada

Evolution World Tour: Burgess Shale, British Columbia, Canada

Located in the Canadian Rockies, the fossil-rich dig site provides clues to scientists investigating how animal life began
January 01, 2012 | By Jeanne Maglaty

La Brea Tar Pits

Evolution World Tour: La Brea Tar Pits, California

Just a short drive from the mansions of Beverly Hills lies a site where paleontologists have found over three million fossils
January 01, 2012 | By Marian Holmes

Evolution, A Book That Turns Science Into Art

See examples of these beautiful photographs of animal skeletons in our image gallery
December 20, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

The City Bird and the Country Bird

As in Aesop's fable, there are advantages and disadvantages for birds living in the city
December 07, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

A Holiday Gift List for Science Lovers

Some books, toys, art and clothing for the scientist or geek in your life
December 05, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski


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