The trial of John T. Scopes, a young high school teacher charged with violating Tennessee’s Butler Act by teaching the theory ...

It's easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled." — Mark Twain Ideas about our world have certainly changed over time. For example, people once thought that the earth was flat.

Scientists have created an artificial RNA system that can copy itself using simple building blocks and temperature changes.

A group of scientists studying pregnancy across six different mammals—from humans to marsupials—uncovered how certain cells ...

Scientists in Chicago are mapping some fascinating evolutionary changes to local rodents — and how humans may have ...

New research uncovers reversal of evolution in island plants. On the younger, volcanic islands of the Galápagos, wild tomato ...

Scientists used 3D-printed insect models to study how disguises help harmless species fool predators and survive in the wild.

An international research team led by scientists from the University of Vienna has uncovered new insights into how ...

By studying what makes the Milky Way unique, astronomers are hoping to understand our galaxy’s past and unravel the mystery ...

It may seem unusual to think of chimpanzees as doctors, but they more closely resemble human healers than you may expect.

Eastern Baltic cod grow to much smaller sizes than they did just 30 years ago, because overfishing altered their genes, ...

Similarly, ecosystems of cities are shaped by local cultural practices. Because all wildlife are connected to the environment, cultural practices that alter the landscape shape the evolution of urban ...