Evolution

For billions of years Earth was quiet. Then life got loud

The synchronized dance of sulfur mollies is not only mesmerizing to watch but also confusing to predators

A common solution is emerging in two different fields: developmental biology and neuroscience

Habitat degradation, low genetic variation and declining fertility are setting Homo sapiens up for collapse 

The Miller-Urey experiment showed that the conditions of early Earth could be simulated in a glass flask. New research finds the flask itself played an underappreciated, though outsize, role.

It may force energy shifts to repair and maintenance, which could slow aging and make us more available to care for younger generations

Synapse genes help cells to communicate in a sponge’s digestive chambers

Fangs evolved over and over because of this groovy process

New research uses night vision to see how nocturnal bees navigate the dark.

They sealed their love with dead bats. Now these researchers are on a mission to save India’s endangered chiropteran species together.

Ice age impressions in limestone show that human ancestors inhabited the area

The rodents’ personalities may help them to secure territory and avoid prey.