Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing some of the planet’s most vital ...

For most animals, survival is a game of chance. Sexual reproduction mixes DNA, keeping the gene pool diverse and giving ...

Genomic analysis reveals squid and cuttlefish evolved in deep oceans, survived mass extinction in refuges, and later rapidly diversified, following a “long fuse” evolutionary pattern.

While it’s certainly a possibility, it’s very, very unlikely we’ll witness a new species of human evolve in the near future.

A decline in ancient megafauna in the Middle East coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the ...

Current efforts to help coral evolve heat tolerance are moving too slowly to outrun global warming. Scientists propose a moon ...

This brazen behavior isn’t normal for most species in the countryside, yet it shows up in urban wildlife, and not just in ...

Wisdom teeth are more than just an uncomfortable dentist appointment. They are evidence of how human evolution cherry-picked ...

The next surprise was that human organoids just kept growing. Mouse organoids were done with making neurons within nine days.

Multifactorial diseases pose a significant global health challenge, impacting economically developed nations with conditions ...

Progovac's study challenges two dominant narratives in human evolution: "survival of the fittest" (physical strength) and "survival of the friendliest" (prosociality). While both played a role, ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...