In 2024, a group of paleontologists journeyed into the dry, sandy desert of northern Egypt in search of fossils in a valley ...

A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution connects plant and insect physiology, chemical ecology, molecular ...

For decades, ever since biologists recognized the potential environmental harms from climate change, they have worried that ...

New research shows the “upside-down trees” originated in Madagascar and then caught a ride on ocean currents to reach mainland Africa and Australia. By Rachel Nuwer Baobabs are one of the most ...

An evolutionary "arms race" for light and space drove the early domestication of wheat, according to new research that could ...

New study shows that plants evolve in under five years, but extreme heat still pushes many populations toward extinction.

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...

New research headed by scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) has demonstrated how the three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary ...

Everyone’s seen Rudolph Zallinger’s “The March of Progress” illustration showcasing the evolution of humans: from early primate ape ancestor, Dryopithecus, and progressing toward modern man, Homo ...

Evolution rarely hits delete. Instead, it leaves behind living relics built for animals that no longer exist. Avocados are ...