A group of scientists studying pregnancy across six different mammals—from humans to marsupials—uncovered how certain cells at the mother-baby boundary have been working together for over 100 million ...

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

Humans first evolved as a distinct species, Homo sapiens, around 300,000 years ago in Africa. In terms of biological time, we are a young species on this planet-- an unfinished animal, our evolution ...

Dorian Q. Fuller's research explores the origins and evolution of rice cultivation, distinguishing between African and Asian ...

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

The idea of a missing evolutionary link between humans and apes is both compelling and persistent, but the truth is more ...

The idea of evolution backtracking isn't a completely new idea, but catching it in action isn't an everyday experience.

Scopes trial, in which a Dayton, Tennessee, teacher was charged with violating state law by teaching biological evolution, ...