When telling a friend about your favorite type of butterfly, you probably start by describing its wings. After all, a butterfly’s wings are its most attractive feature. We know a lot about a butterfly ...

Researchers sequenced the knotty sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing a missing gene that many other animals ...

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It sounds strange, but researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Kolkata recently published a study suggesting that dogs have a strong preference for the color yellow.

Scientists have revealed the most scientifically accurate reconstructions of what ancient humans would have looked like.

Scientists have decoded the sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing how its strangely shaped body—with organs in ...