Archaeopteryx is the fossil that clearly demonstrated Darwin's views. It's the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds -- including the ones alive today -- emerged from dinosaurs.

In new research published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, we identify Australia’s earliest known species of ...

One of the most impactful stories in evolution is getting a rewrite, thanks to the exciting discovery of the earliest known ...

If you dig through the news, you may come across stories of different plants and animals enduring forest fires, sea ...

ROADIES— which stands for “Reference-free, Orthology-free, Annotation-free, Discordance-aware Estimation of Species Trees”-- ...

But, beyond the jokes and memes, this silly debate provides an opportunity to reflect on human evolution. What are the real strengths of our species? What have we sacrificed? And what can a ...

As spring warms up Missouri’s roads, motorists may spot more than just blooming flowers and green trees—they might encounter turtles on the move. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is ...

The research team used 3D imaging to view inside the well-preserved specimen and identify its spot on ants’ evolutionary tree. “I didn’t believe I could find something like that,” says ...

They created a complete evolutionary tree of bird species by combining data on 9,239 species published in nearly 300 studies between 1990 and 2024 and additional curated data on another 1,000 species.

As with so many other traits, one could expect aggressiveness to run in families, being more prevalent in some branches of birds’ evolutionary tree than in others. What Lipshutz and her team ...

SIVs were detected with RT-PCR. Positive samples underwent viral isolation and genome sequencing. We analysed evolution and spatiotemporal dynamics using the whole genomes of isolated SIVs, as well as ...

Scientists visited Hon Lao Island and found two critically endangered turtles being kept as pets. Photos show the first-of-its-kind sighting. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by Thinking ...