Selective breeding over the past century has shortened and flattened the snouts of German domestic pigs. Though not an ...

There are many species with pretty scary defensive (and offensive) tactics, such as venom. These species in particular can be ...

For most folks, the word “prepper” evokes an image of someone who’s got way too much time on their hands at best, and who ...

The deeper question with respect to understanding the extraordinary events of the mid to late 19th and early 20th century is ...

People have been keeping sheep in pens for around 11,000 years. Now scientists are shedding light on this millennia-old ...

Explore how new research suggests that intelligent life may emerge naturally under favorable conditions over time.

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...

We suggest that as the Earth changed physically and chemically over time, its surface conditions allowed for a greater diversity of habitats for life. And these changes operate on geologic timescales ...

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...

Baminornis is a landmark discovery and ranks among the most important bird fossils unearthed since the discovery ...

The story of human evolution in ancient past is said to be written in our modern bodies. In his book “Descent of Man,” Charles Darwin talks about vestigial structures. A vestigial structure is a body ...

Zipf’s law of abbreviation was only found to apply to blue whales and humpback whales, though only five species could be ...