Biology

Humans may be the only animals that weep, but other species appear to tear up for different reasons

The humble vacuole, a garbage dump inside cells, turns out to play an important role in the aging process

This newfound crab species' body size is also larger than any other fossil crab—but its modern day descendent is even bigger

The ancient reptile Dinocephalosaurus had a neck of mythic proportions

A newly discovered genetic mechanism helped eliminate the tails of human ancestors

Microbes that lurk in decomposing human corpses could help forensic detectives establish a person's time of death

A humble thistle blossom in southern Spain somehow keeps itself up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the surrounding air

Snakes saw a burst of adaptation about 128 million years ago that led to them exploding in diversity and evolving up to three times faster than lizards

Paleontology is rife with fake fossils that are made to cash in on illegal trade but end up interfering with science

Chimpanzee “helicopter moms” often protect their offspring from bullies, but bonobo moms are more hands-off

New research into the “stasis paradox” challenges the rules of evolution

Charlotte, a stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium, is taking a DIY approach to reproduction