We often see the results of evolution, but not the process directly. Now, scientists have been treated to front row seats of evolution unfolding in real time, as two similar lizard species encounter ...
Modern dogs offer a living record of change shaped by proximity to people. Over time, research shows that brains respond to ...
When males are forced to compete for females, new species form more rapidly. This has been shown in a new study where the researchers compared beetles allowed to mate freely with groups of the same ...
Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists ...
The oldest fossilised remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that ...
Paleorex is back on Bored Panda with his detailed, science-based creatures, showing us how animals like big cats, birds, and reptiles might evolve in the future. In this article, we’re featuring even ...
When people build cities and introduce invasive creatures, resident critter populations sometimes adapt Brian Handwerk - Science Correspondent When humans build cities and introduce invasive species, ...