The oldest fossilized remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that ...

The missing link in the mystery turned out to be an event called the Cambrian explosion. It was only after it that living ...

Earth’s first sponges may have been ghostly, soft-bodied pioneers—ancient animals that evolved long before their skeletons ...

The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously ...

While late M-stars are the easiest places to find Earth-sized planets, a new study suggests they are biological dead ends where animal life may never find enough fuel to evolve.

While they don't write love letters, there’s no doubt animals form deep and enduring friendships and use many different ways ...

Dinosaurs ruled the planet between 230 to 66 million years ago, although many other life forms had evolved well before their ...

Modern dogs offer a living record of change shaped by proximity to people. Over time, research shows that brains respond to ...

Discover the largest saltwater crocodiles ever recorded. Would you believe that number one could have grown even bigger?

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single ...

According to new research recently published in the journal Nature Communications, the Greenland shark retained its visual ...

There’s a place in Pennsauken where thirty-eight dollars transforms you into a shopping superhero with the power to fill an entire cart with treasures. Welcome to 2nd Ave Thrift Superstore, where the ...