Even in animals, many species can and do undergo ... “[Big cats] were great at what they did right away in their evolution, so their [anatomy] hasn't changed much …They were—and still ...

While the evolution of the butthole was a major breakthrough in animal development, its story might actually end with ...

It's not your uncle who tried to deep-fry a turkey in his bathtub. From animals who mistake their own reflections for rivals ...

The research highlights how evolution repurposes existing genetic tools, turning them into versatile drivers of innovation.

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Hong Kong have created a mouse with substituted genes ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more common and sophisticated, its effects on human lives and societies raises new ...

Scientists have identified Uncus dzaugisi, the oldest ecdysozoan fossil from the Precambrian period, confirming long-held ...

How do animal behavior researchers feel about the feelings of animals? A new survey helps to answer that question.

Genetic structure clearly influences the evolution of animal sociality. But do genes themselves influence an individual’s altruistic behavior? As new genomic tools become available, one of the ...

The team is still in the early stages of robot construction, and in addition to the water-to-land transition, they also hope to eventually study the evolution of flight and how some animals ...

Providing a unique perspective on the study of social evolution, this volume synthesizes the features of animal social life across the principle taxonomic groups in which sociality has evolved. The ...