Evolutionary Biology

Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that, contrary to received wisdom, our species has undergone profound biological adaptation in its recent evolutionary past

Your orange cat may host a never-before-seen genetic pathway for color pigmentation, according to new studies

Nicknamed the “bone collector,” this newly confirmed caterpillar in Hawaii secretly scrounges off a spider landlord by covering itself with dead insect body parts

The first physical evidence of Roman gladiators fighting animals has been found in skeletal remains from England

What we learned about ape and human cognition from Kanzi the bonobo, who died this week

Memes about repeated evolution of crabs have been co-opted to joke about technology and “ultimate forms.” They’re hilarious, but they oversimplify natural variation, giving bad arguments a scientific veneer

White-throated Sparrows demonstrate that traits we usually associate with sex can be influenced by genes that are not on sex chromosomes

In many cultures, men are not involved with hands-on childcare. But biology tells us we are perfectly capable of doing so

A century after the Scopes trial, hopeful prospects beckon for teaching the unifying principle of the biological sciences in the U.S.’s classrooms

This strange sea creature stumped scientists for 20 years. Here’s what it really is

Songbirds may socialize across species during nighttime migrations

Studies of great apes hint at why and when clowning behavior evolved