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 ...

Researchers first found a set of human footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. Now, researchers are confident ...

Darwin imagined evolution as a slow, gradual progress, with species accumulating small changes over time. But even he was ...

New fossil evidence shows that South America’s extinct mastodons were vital seed dispersers, and their loss still haunts ...

Scientists have discovered that the Y chromosome, crucial for male development, is gradually disappearing. This loss, occurring in some men's cells around age 50, is linked to increased risks of ...

Arabia's lush past revealed through mineral deposits, speleothems, and archaeological sites, challenging theories of human ...

A team of researchers has uncovered a “supergene,” a mechanism that helps new species arise and evolve with astonishing speed ...

This article explores ten extinct plant species, from the ancient Araucarioxylon arizonicum to the more recent Sophora ...

Scientists have discovered a dolphin with 'thumb' style features, which is thought to be down to 'interbreeding' of the ...

From the earliest beats of human civilization to the electric pulse of modern music, no instrument has carried the weight of ...

Researchers have found that chunks of 'flipped' DNA can help fish quickly adapt to new habitats and evolve into new species, ...

Collagen from a fossilized bone fragment can identify the animal it came from. And, some new info about our galaxy’s eventual extinction.