Evolution often involves losing traits like eyesight or flight when they are no longer advantageous, demonstrating a focus on ...

We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species as “primitive” or “ancient” and ...

Like other living creatures, humans have been shaped by evolution. Over time, we have developed – and continue to develop – traits that help us survive.

Social mammals are wildly diverse, given that they can be found across all habitats and species. However, a new line of ...

P ronghorn antelopes are the fastest land animals in North America, clocking speeds of up to 55 miles per hour for a half mile, and 45 miles per hour for longer. Since they mostly run in response to ...

Benjamin Beck, an authority on "tooling," offers a state-of-the art clarification of this fascinating behavior and why it's essential to know more about the nitty-gritty details.

Life began in the sea, and it took a long time to move onto land. Plants started creeping ashore about 475 million years ago.

Dashiell Hammett mentioned Sam Spade's jutting chin in the opening sentence of his novel, "The Maltese Falcon." Spade's chin ...

With the TROT robot, researchers can compare evolutionary changes in quadrupeds. The robot is open source and can be ...

A review of over 500 reports of cannibalistic behavior in snakes finds it's appeared multiple times in different evolutionary ...