Evolution
Ancient Japanese Wolves May Be the Closest Wild Relative of Modern Dogs
The results challenge previous theories about the origin of dog domestication
What Drove Homo Erectus Out of Africa?
Excavations at a site in northern Israel are at the heart of a debate about the species' migrations
Modern Crocodiles Are Evolving at a Rapid Rate
Despite their reputation as "living fossils," crocodiles have changed dramatically in the last two million years
Animals Are Changing Shape to Cope With Rising Temperatures
Birds, bats, rabbits, mice and other creatures are growing bigger body parts to cool themselves off
Scientists Discover Tiny Tardigrades Trot Around Like Insects
The microscopic organism's gait may have evolved to adapt to unpredictable terrains
'God of Death' Whale Was Scourge of Land and Sea 43 Million Years Ago
The prehistoric mammal possessed a powerful jaw and likely had a raptor-like feeding style
Female Hummingbirds Masquerade as Males to Avoid Harassment
One-fifth of female white-necked jacobins sport flashy male-like plumage, which may help them access more food
Without Predators, Cannibalistic Cane Toads Eat Their Young—and It's Rapidly Accelerating the Species' Evolution
Hatchlings in Australia have halved their vulnerable growth stage to avoid becoming their pal's next meal
Scientists Identify Seven Species of Spotted Skunks, and They All Do Handstands Before They Spray
Researchers analyzed hundreds of spotted skunk specimens to classify the animals
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Bonobos and Chimps Appear to Have 'Hello' and 'Goodbye' Greetings
Like humans, these apes share salutations to start and end interactions
Five Ways Humans Evolved to Be Athletes
An archaeologist explores how our prowess in sport has deep roots in evolution
This Butterfly Is the First U.S. Insect to Be Wiped Out by Humans
Genetic tests using museum specimens suggest that the Xerces blue was a distinct species and that it disappeared in 1941
Ancient Elephants the Size of Shetland Ponies Once Roamed Sicily
The animals' size reduction is comparable to if humans were to shrink down to the size of a rhesus monkey
Dinosaurs May Have Been Declining Before the Asteroid Struck Earth
The researchers say the cataclysmic impact may have simply been the final nail in the dinos’ coffin
Elusive Chinese Mountain Cats Aren't Domestic Cats' Ancestors
Past genetic studies on feline domestication hadn't included this wildcat native to the Tibetan Plateau
A 146,000-Year-Old Fossil Dubbed 'Dragon Man' Might Be One of Our Closest Relatives
A mysterious Middle Pleistocene skull from a Chinese well has inspired debate among paleoanthropologists
Scientists Discover a New Plant Organ
The structure, called a cantil, holds up the flower-bearing arm of the thale cress, a long-studied species
Scientists Revive Tiny Animals That Spent 24,000 Years on Ice
These bdelloid rotifers survived for thousands of years in the Siberian permafrost and scientists want to find out how
Dinosaurs Evolved Flight at Least Three Times
A new study finds that many feathered dinosaurs were more aerodynamic than previously thought
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