New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...
The age of the dinosaurs may conjure images of large, fearsome reptiles in the minds of many – but those were far from the ...
Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...
Scientists found that evolution itself can evolve. Organisms exposed to changing environments develop a better ability to ...
Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...
New “slow flower” farms grow beautiful blooms—without health-harming chemicals used by overseas operations that dominate the ...
In this episode of Weekly podcast, we speak to three experts who study different ways that people are affecting how plants and animals evolve – and how humanity has become the single biggest driver of ...
As the global population continues to grow, innovative solutions are needed to ensure food security. With limited land and ...
A wagging tail is the universal sign of a happy dog, especially for a rusty golden retriever named Rye. It's his "tell-tail" ...
The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.
A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...
A BBC documentary crew in Northern Ireland stumbled upon a fungus that hijacks spiders in an arachnid version of “The Last of ...