Fossils from Brazil reveal early experiments in mammalian jaw and ear evolution, reshaping our understanding of mammal ...

Ancient fossils expose the chaotic, daring path of mammal evolution—jaw and ear changes began earlier and wilder than we ...

To understand the origins of multicelled life, researchers are studying a motley assortment of simpler animal relatives. The ...

Scientists typically predict how species evolve by looking at their genes and the environment they live in, but new research ...

Brazilian cynodont fossils have shed light on early mammalian evolution, revealing earlier and independent development of key features like the jaw and middle ear. The discovery of new cynodont ...

Fossils from two species, Brasilodon quadrangularis and Riograndia guaibensis, offer important insights into the development ...

Paleontologists have discovered that efficient ground mobility allowed ancient pterosaurs to evolve into giant sizes, ...

This valuable report describes the changing antiviral activity of IFIT1 across mammals and in response to distinct viruses, likely as a result of past arms races. One of the main strengths of the ...

OPINION: Evolution is important. So is feeding people properly. Most people know this intuitively, but it doesn’t stop them ...

Nature is filled with fascinating examples of symbiotic relationships, where different species rely on each other to thrive.

A team of researchers that includes a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine professor says it has uncovered new ...

A pair of ctenophores, or comb jellies, can fuse their bodies together, merging their digestive and nervous systems, without any issues with immune rejection ...