The story of human evolution in ancient past is said to be written in our modern bodies. In his book “Descent of Man,” Charles Darwin talks about vestigial structures. A vestigial structure is a body ...

Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...

Crocodiles, monkeys, tigers, zebras and dozens of other taxidermy animals will move to new homes after concerns about arsenic ...

Scientists discovered a moth that appears 3D despite having flat wings. Tiny structures on its wings reflect light that ...

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by adopting a shelter pet for just $14. Bring love home this weekend at Tacoma Humane Society.

Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...

Baminornis is a landmark discovery and ranks among the most important bird fossils unearthed since the discovery ...

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...