Evolution

Researchers slowed the approach of greedy gulls by an average of 21 seconds by staring at the birds versus looking elsewhere. Christopher Intagliata reports.

A new hadrosaur from Texas has a striking, shovel-shaped mouth

A gaping hole in the Juan de Fuca plate could explain why central Oregon has volcanoes

By killing off many of New Zealand’s endemic birds, humans destroyed 50 million years’ worth of evolutionary history. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

Everyday Einstein looks at two new studies that blame volcanoes and asteroids

Mating is risky business for black widow males—so they hitchhike on the silk threads left by competitors to more quickly find a mate. Christopher Intagliata reports.

A never before seen collection of structures in the birds’ retinas may help them track speedy prey

Principles of evolution and natural selection drive a radical new approach to drugs and prevention strategies

Conventional wisdom holds that the ability to assess a rival's fighting ability is universal in the animal kingdom. Recent research has shown otherwise

A fossil found in China reveals a Cretaceous amphibian’s last meal

A special site in the Gobi Desert preserves rare evidence of a dinosaur nesting ground

Computer modeling revealed that insects with a celestial compass can likely determine direction down to just a couple degrees of error. Christopher Intagliata reports.