From the microscopic to the complex, invertebrates hold remarkable biological strategies for survival, adaptation, and regeneration. Recent research is uncovering how their developmental mechanisms, ...

Learn about a small rodent-like mammal whose descendants survived the extinction event that killed all non-avian dinosaurs.

Birds are living dinosaurs whose ancestors include T. rex and giant penguins. Understanding their past can help us imagine ...

Between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, many of the world's largest mammals disappeared. Picture creatures like saber-toothed ...

The evolutionary case for eating meat is etched into human anatomy — but so is the case against it. The science deserves more ...

A new study reveals how a remarkable group of plants on the Galápagos Islands developed their diverse leaf shapes—offering ...

For decades, scientists have traced the connection between small theropod dinosaurs and modern birds. Fossils such as ...