Evolutionary Biology

Nobody knows why insects aren't found living in the ocean. Scientists just eliminated one theory

Living at altitudes with less than half the oxygen at sea level, these mice have adapted to their environment in unique ways

Both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens may have shared tools and behavioral practices, new research suggests

Investigating the shape and evolution of animal joints

Johanna Gabriela Ottilie “Tilly” Edinger dedicated her career to studying ancient brains. It saved her life

Some extinct human ancestors and modern-day apes appear to share wrist traits that raise the question of whether our last common ancestor walked on its knuckles

Sled dogs have worked alongside humans for thousands of years. In the harsh Alaskan winter they remain the best option for traversing the snowy landscape

Light pollution is dangerous for birds flying over towns and cities. Here’s how you can help

Fossil jaws from colossal octopuses place them at the top of a prehistoric marine food chain

A new study links genetic regions that predate the divergence of modern humans and Neanderthals to language

Even before water reaches them, the sound of droplets triggers germination in rice plants

A new study in songbirds might help explain why humans don’t generate many new brain cells, called neurons, as adults