Recent research suggests that women weigh potential threats more heavily than physical appeal when evaluating the faces of ...

This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

Bonobo evolution reveals bonding and group cohesion in response to threats, favoring paths to finding peace instead of ...

A mass extinction created the ecological conditions that set the stage for a dramatic shift in marine life.

Plant regeneration relies on a delicate balance between stem cell renewal and differentiation, yet the evolutionary origin ...

The Moroccan fossils now provide tangible evidence from this mysterious transitional period. What makes these fossils particularly significant is the precision with which they can be dated. The ...

During these waves of mass extinction, most vertebrate survivors were confined to refugia, or isolated biodiversity hotspots ...

Autistic masking may be an evolved survival response to social risk: useful for belonging, but costly when sustained over a ...

A new study theorizes that evolution ticks at different speeds, especially when a big group of organisms first appears.

A nearly-complete adult jawbone, a partial adult jawbone, the jawbone of a child, a vertebrae and some teeth were discovered.

Red blood is the exception, not the rule. Evolution has painted it green, purple and white in animals that push physiology ...

Reconstructed ancient enzymes reveal how cannabis evolved specialized cannabinoid production while offering new tools for biotechnology and medicine. Where do familiar cannabis compounds such as THC, ...