Some 445 million years ago, life on Earth was forever changed. During the geological blink of an eye, glaciers formed over ...

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

Every year, scientists add thousands of new names to the great book of life. This momentum was initiated by the work of ...

New species are being discovered faster than ever before - at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.

Chulalongkorn University, through its Corporate Communication Center, in collaboration with the Faculty of Science, ...

University of Mississippi researchers have developed a new tool to help scientists study how environmental and genetic factors interact to influence autism spectrum disorder. Have you ever looked at ...

New method also detects molecular signs of photosynthesis almost 1 billion years earlier than previously documented; Combining chemistry and AI, pioneering method could revolutionize search for ...

A new study warns that 15-23% of the Philippines’ 1,294 terrestrial vertebrates face extinction, with amphibians and mammals at highest risk. Endemic species are most vulnerable, yet many lesser-known ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Humans tend to put our own intelligence on a pedestal. Our brains can do math, employ logic, explore abstractions, and think critically.

Humans tend to put our own intelligence on a pedestal. Our brains can do math, employ logic, explore abstractions and think critically. But we can’t claim a monopoly on thought. Among a variety of ...

The film discusses the evolution of amphibians, highlighting their origins from fish-like ancestors that adapted to land during the Devonian period. It explains how these primitive animals developed ...