Biology

Understanding how human language evolved is one of the hardest problems in science to unpick

Don’t have the energy to catch your own meal? This dolphin has a gross solution

The cat is smaller than a house cat but has the spots of a leopard

Science is helping to peel back the layers of how dogs process the world around them

More than 100,000 people in the country are over 100 years old

The dinosaurs were once considered reptilian, but the new results suggest we may need to rethink their evolution

Scientists disagree on how biology got started and on whether we can ever know for sure

Scientists have long wondered how these bizarre creatures endured for years without food—now they’ve found out why

An analysis of ancient bones found in a Chinese cave offer glimpses of how Denisovans lived more than 130,000 years ago

Flying leads to positive emotions and optimism in Galahs

From flashing fireflies to human music, many biological rhythms appear to converge on the same rhythmic range

The silliest science awards of the year are here, but the Ig Nobels aren’t just funny business