Evolution
This Stinky Plant Smells Like Dead Bugs to Attract Coffin Flies
The plant attracts corpse flies to its opening with the aroma of rotting insects
Iconic Natural Rock Feature in the Galápagos Islands Crumbles Into the Ocean
The top of the Darwin’s Arch, a natural stone archway, fell as a result of natural erosion
Dogs Do It, Birds Do It, and Dolphins Do It, Too. Here Are 65 Animals That Laugh, According to Science
Researchers suggest that laughter in the animal kingdom may help creatures let each other know when it's playtime, so that play fights don't escalate
This Marine Worm Sprouts Hundreds of Butts—Each With Its Own Eyes and Brain
When it’s time to reproduce, each of the worm’s many rear ends will swim off to get fertilized
These Male Birds Deploy Deceptive Plumage to Win Mates
Male tanager feathers have microstructures that reflect light in ways that make their bearer look more attractive, even if he’s not the fittest bird around
A Prehistoric Flying Creature Nicknamed 'Monkeydactyl' May Have Climbed Trees Using Opposable Thumbs
The newly described Jurassic pterosaur may be the oldest animal known to possess opposable thumbs
How the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Spurred the Evolution of the Modern Rainforest
New evidence from fossil plants shows today’s South American rainforests arose in the wake of Earth’s fifth mass extinction
This Insect Has Plant DNA in Its Genome
Whiteflies have a gene only found in plants that appears to allow the tiny insects to withstand plants’ chemical defenses
Meet the Scientist Studying How Dogs Evolved From Predator to Pet
Learn about how humans of the past helped build the bond between us and our favorite furry friends
Ancient Lightning May Have Sparked Life on Earth
More than a billion strikes a year likely provided an essential element for organisms
This Bird Mimics an Entire Flock to Woo Females
When mating, male lyrebirds reproduce a cacophony of calls usually reserved for when predator is nearby
Why Medium-Sized Dinosaurs Are Often Missing From the Fossil Record
Study suggests huge carnivores like T. rex may have occupied the ecological roles of medium-sized predators as juveniles
How the Brainless Slime Mold Stores Memories
New research finds the organism can remember the location of food by altering the diameter of the creeping tendrils it uses to explore its surroundings
How Darwin's 'Descent of Man' Holds Up 150 Years After Publication
Questions still swirl around the author’s theories about sexual selection and the evolution of minds and morals
This Bouncing African Mammal Glows Under UV Light
Springhares are the latest in a flurry of furry creatures that scientists have discovered are biofluorescent
This Fungus Makes Convincing Fake Flowers From Scratch
The yellow, flower-shaped growths lure in pollinator insects to spread the fungus’ spores
A Single Altered Gene Can Make Fish Fins More Like Limbs
Researchers find a mutation that offers clues to the ancient sea-to-land transition of vertebrates
An Evolutionary Timeline of Homo Sapiens
Scientists share the findings that helped them pinpoint key moments in the rise of our species
Are Crocodiles Flawless? The Reptiles Haven't Changed in 200 Million Years
For crocs, slow and steady wins the evolutionary race
Australian Lungfish Has Biggest Genome Ever Sequenced
The air-breathing fish dethrones the Mexican axolotl for the title of largest known genome in the animal kingdom
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