Giant, fearsome octopuses may have once ruled the ancient seas, according to new research that flips the script on their ...

A new study comparing invasive cane toads in Japan and Australia has found substantial changes in body size and shape have ...

No direct hits are required; shock waves from a jet can ripple across hundreds of thousands of light-years to churn galactic ...

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has selected for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV in humans, ...

A common element in “Star Trek” and other science fiction is their depiction of humanoid alien species. If life exists ...

Most people have encountered squid through their local seafood menu or field trip to an aquarium. Unlike octopuses, which are ...

Researchers have mapped the evolution of a type of leukaemia that is exclusive to children with Down syndrome and may have identified an overarching weakness in the cancer's genetic makeup.

New chromosome-level evidence suggests Medicago evolution followed a more complex, and surprising path, than previously ...

A research team has developed a high-efficiency electrochemical system that simultaneously produces hydrogen and value-added ...

Hidden within fish DNA are powerful genetic twists that may explain one of nature’s biggest mysteries: how new species form so quickly. In Lake Malawi, hundreds of cichlid fish species evolved at ...

Outbreaks of violence between chimpanzees have sparked fierce debate online about the origins of war in humans ...

A jaw tip worn down by nearly a tenth does not sound like much until you picture what it means. Chipping, cracking, scratches ...