A simple change in species composition can impact the course of evolution: A research team from the University of Bern and the University of British Columbia in Canada shows that the presence of just ...

Climate change is rapidly altering our environment—and posing major challenges for many animal species. Whether they can ...

Supraordinal relationships of primates and their time of origin -- A molecular classification for the living orders of placental mammals and the phylogenetic placement of primates / MS Springer, WJ ...

From Australopithecus to Homo sapiens, this video explores how humans evolved across millions of years of adaptation, ...

As early humans spread from lush African forests into grasslands, their need for ready sources of energy led them to develop a taste for grassy plants, especially grains and the starchy plant tissue ...

Long before industry, our ancestors faced toxic metals, including lead. This exposure may have shaped the evolution of human ...

The rate of acquisition of genomic changes in cancer has been the topic of much discussion, with several recent investigations finding evidence of punctuated evolution instead of gradual accumulation ...

Scientists have uncovered a 151-million-year-old midge fossil in Australia that challenges long-held views about insect ...