The origin of our teeth has been traced back to over 400 million years ago when a mysterious species of fish first developed their prey-catching jaws, and in a study released Thursday, scientists report they have located and studied this creature in never-before-seen detail.
Read moreNew evidence in evolutionary science revealed Tuesday shows that land animals became smarter than their aquatic ancestors thanks to the complex landscapes they inhabited, allowing them to develop planning abilities that increased their survival rate.
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Sea snakes have been gradually adapting their underwater vision capabilities over the past 15 million years — an impressive biological feat according to scientists.
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One of the most intriguing elements of our planet is the emergence of intelligent life with the capacity for complex analysis and development. But if history repeated itself intelligent life on Earth would not be guaranteed, according to a study published Monday.
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Four fossilized ancient primate molars excavated from the Yuruá River in the Peruvian Amazon have provided scientists new information about the mysterious lineage of early primates in the New World, according to a study released Thursday.
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Adapting to climate change is a survival strategy people have used for millennia and a study released Monday on adaptations made by humans on the Arabian Peninsula serves as a lesson for responding to climate change today.
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The discovery of a partial skeleton of a human ancestor may help scientists better understand our evolution, according to findings released Wednesday.
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A mysterious new species of small to medium-sized, feathered, carnivorous dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous Period has been recently discovered in New Mexico.
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Scientists have discovered a new prehistoric lizard that may be key to understanding the ancient evolutionary history of precursor reptiles, according to new research released Thursday.
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Using a bright yellow color similarly found in several flower heads, scientists revealed in a new study Monday that orb weaving spiders can use the colored patterns across their body to lure potential prey into their webs.
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A research team of faculty from Binghamton University in New York revealed surprising evidence Thursday that the transition to the everyday forests we know today began much earlier than previously thought.
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The continual consumption of the largest Chinook salmon by killer whales near Alaska and Canada may be forcing an evolution to smaller salmon – and could spell bad news for orca families already starving off the coast of Washington state.
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Researchers from the University of Michigan have described a new fossilized whale that represents not only a new species, but also identifies an important step in the evolution of whale mechanics.
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Scientists have discovered the missing link between modern penguins and their ancient ancestors who lived more than 60 million years ago, identifying a new species Monday that lived beside its human-sized penguin cousins.
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Heliconius butterflies develop nearly identical wing and color patterns whether they’re in Peru or Costa Rica, and a team of scientists have discovered the reason why.
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Archaeologists combing through dinosaur fossil sites in Japan have discovered a previously unknown bird species that soared through the skies over 120 million years ago. The pigeon-sized bird holds clues to the evolution of modern birds, according to a study released Thursday.
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The remains of an ancient ape found in a Bavarian clay pit suggest that humans’ ancestors began standing upright millions of years earlier than previously thought, scientists said Wednesday.
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Africa has long been known as the cradle of life, but the exact location of our evolutionary breakthrough has evaded researchers – until now. In a stunning development, a study released Monday reveals that our ancestral homeland lies buried within an arid region in northern Botswana.
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Climate change has offset the internal clocks of migrating birds, which are shedding their winter feathers and laying their eggs earlier in the year.
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Classic Belgian beers, some of the most famous ales in the world, are fermented with rare, hybrid yeast species, according to a study published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
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