Evolution
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
Dire Wolves Weren't Actually Wolves, DNA Analysis Reveals
Ancient DNA extracted from fossils shows the beast split off from Canis lupus and coyotes nearly 6 million years ago
Shocking Study Finds Electric Eels Hunt Together
The study challenges what researchers know about eels’ supposed loner behavior
Platypus Genes Are Just as Odd as the Creature Itself
These egg-laying, lactating animals have genes in common with mammals as well as birds
How Much Did Grandmothers Influence Human Evolution?
Scientists debate the evolutionary benefits of menopause
Oldest-Ever Python Fossil Found in Europe
The 47-million-year-old snake pushes the evolutionary origins of the group back some 20 million years
Study Reveals Humble Origins of Flying Pterosaurs
Tiny, flightless reptiles called lagerpetids may have given rise to the largest flying animal ever to have lived on Earth
Earth's Harshest Ecosystems May Birth New Species Fastest
A genetic study of nearly 1,300 different birds suggests places with fewer species spit out new ones more frequently than biodiversity hotspots
Ten Exquisite Creatures That Once Roamed the Earth
From Smithsonian Books, comes a magnificent tome to highlight evolution's greatest hits
Two Darwin Notebooks Quietly Went Missing 20 Years Ago. Were They Stolen?
Staff at Cambridge University Libraries previously assumed that the papers had simply been misplaced in the vast collections
Medicinal Plant May Have Evolved Camouflage to Evade Humans
In places where people harvest the plant most aggressively, its color has changed to blend in with the rocky environment
Why Do the Planets All Orbit the Sun in the Same Plane?
You've got questions. We've got experts
The Most Famous Dogs of Science
These iconic canines have helped scientists make key discoveries, from archeological finds to cures for disease
The New Science of Our Ancient Bond With Dogs
A growing number of researchers are hot on the trail of a surprisingly profound question: What makes dogs such good companions?
Newly Unearthed Skull Reveals How Ancient Hominids Evolved to Survive a Changing Climate
"Paranthropus robustus" evolved sturdier skulls to be able to eat new, tough vegetation
Lizards Fell From Palm Trees During a Florida Cold Snap, but Now They've Toughened Up
New research finds the lizards are now able to withstand temperatures up to 7.2 degrees colder than lizards tested in 2016
How the Alphabet Got Its Order, Malcolm X and Other New Books to Read
These five October releases may have been lost in the news cycle
New Study Reignites Debate Over Which Species Shed the First Fossil Feather Ever Found
Initially discovered in the 1800s, researchers argue that the 150-million-year-old plume came from the fluttering dinosaur Archaeopteryx
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