The origins of consciousness date back about 540 million years ago, when animal bodies became more complex. Feelings like ...

Modern formulas shield against sunlight, against pollution, heat, and even the internal chemical reactions that speed up ...

Why did humans evolve the eyes we have today? While scientists can't go back in time to study the environmental pressures that shaped the evolution of the diverse vision systems that exist in nature, ...

A study reveals Kaziranga's swamp soil evolution, highlighting vegetation changes and rhino migration over 3,000 years.

Biologists are closing in on a puzzle that seems to turn classic evolutionary logic inside out, yet may be so common that it ...

Researchers discover that insect sex systems influence the speed of mitochondrial evolution, impacting biodiversity tracking ...

A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

Science history: Dian Fossey found murdered, after decades protecting gorillas that she loved — Dec. 27, 1985 How a backroad ...

Evolution is slow, but with the right experimental set-up—and enough time to spare—you can watch nature do its methodical ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

Walk into consciousness labs, and you will mostly find studies on humans relying on verbal reports. This evidence is then ...