ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their ...

When we think of evolution, we think of slow, gradual changes in animal and plant species over millions, perhaps even ...

“It may be doubted,” Darwin wrote, “if there are any other animals which have played such an important part in the history of ...

A rare whale tooth unearthed at a Copper Age “mega village” in Spain has shed light on the artistry of Iberian people who ...

Step back in time with a recipe straight from ancient Mesopotamia. This 4,000-year-old lamb stew was discovered on a ...

New research is shaking up our understanding of evolution by revealing that some species may not evolve gradually at all. Instead, scientists discovered that certain marine worms experienced an ...

The animal world – including some of its ickiest parts – never ceases to amaze. According to researchers in Canada and ...

From Billy the Bookworm to Browser the Library Lion, we learn about the history and characteristics of Milwaukee Public Library's Summer Reading Program mascots.

The ancient Greeks on Crete may have cheated the Romans by exporting "knock-off" versions of their highly prized raisin wine.

Crete, the largest Greek island, has been producing wine for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence from Myrtos suggests ...

A Cambrian fossil once thought to be a mollusk ancestor is now identified as a chancelloriid relative, reshaping ideas about ...

Preserved burrows found in ancient rocks suggest that trap-jaw worms have burst from the sand to snatch fish for millions of years. Predatory sand striker worms can grow up to 10 feet in length.