Until now, there was a conflict in the field of paleontology. Genetic analysis of how fast traits mutated and evolved ...

Around 540 million years ago, the ocean erupted with complex life: Creatures rapidly transformed from simple, soft-bodied, ...

From deep growls rolling over savannas to haunting whale songs drifting through the ocean, many species rely on sound to stay ...

Study reveals that early embryonic cells can switch roles, reshaping what we know about how fins, gills, and other body ...

A 3,000-year-old mummified porcupine has been found in permafrost, and scientists have managed to reconstruct nearly all of ...

A group of scientists from a biotechnology startup known as R3 Bio have created multi-organ biological platforms know as ...

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is.

Two new ancient DNA studies suggest that domesticated dogs were widespread in western Eurasia more than 14,000 years ago ...

Two new studies from Project CETI provide the most detailed account of a sperm whale birth ever recorded, revealing ...

The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers, and the euphonious melodies of songbirds all evolved as signals that help individuals propagate, yet humans also find these very same ...

Both animal-rights groups say that Oregon Health and Science University has stacked the center’s 15-member Institutional ...

Direct Action Everywhere, a grassroots network of animal rights activists, is pushing the University to drop animal research programs.