The human body is a machine whose many parts—from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes, liver and ...

Two new studies add to the evidence that human activity, from fishing to urban development, is driving the evolution of wild ...

Mammal evolution to upright posture followed complex branching path rather than simple step-by-step progression.

Using whole genome sequencing and cutting‐edge analyses, researchers at Stockholm University have uncovered the surprising ...

Take a journey back in time to explore the early ancestors of today’s most familiar mammals. From tiny proto-elephants to ...

Scientists speculate that future evolution could lead to transparent mammals under extreme environmental pressures unlocking ...

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

If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life, we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...

For over a century, scientists have puzzled over a fundamental mystery in our evolutionary history: how did mammals go from sprawling like lizards to ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that the famous Cambrian explosion—the dramatic burst of diverse animal life—might have actually started millions of years earlier than we thought. By analyzing ancient ...

In 1921, William Bell Riley admonished his opponents that they should “cease from shoveling in dirt on living men,” for the ...

Social competition shaped behaviors that still influence human emotional health. Depression may reflect evolved signals of submission in competitive social settings. Modern life amplifies social ...