The next time you go wild swimming, whether in a lake, river or sea, you are probably sharing the water with one of your tiniest, yet closest relatives.

Rhinos once called the Arctic home and now scientists have identified a new extinct species in Devon Island, Nunavut—evidence that these mammals travelled farther north than any known rhino before ...

Despite their wide variety of sizes, niches and shapes, sharks scale geometrically, pointing to possible fundamental ...

The newly discovered ichthyosaur dubbed Xiphodracon goldencapsis was about 10 feet long and had a sword-shaped snout.

From CRISPR to gene banking, synthetic biology has big implications for wildlife evolution and conservation, but ethical ...

Lemurs first arrived on the island of Madagascar 53.2 million years ago, probably hitching a ride on a vegetation raft from mainland Africa. The island was predator free, and the lemurs evolved into ...

How do cells know what they should become as the body develops? Biological development depends crucially on spatial patterns: the lines that eventually give rise to segments, organs, or markings like ...

When people build cities and introduce invasive creatures, resident critter populations sometimes adapt Brian Handwerk - Science Correspondent When humans build cities and introduce invasive species, ...

In his debut book, the evolutionary biologist decodes the most exciting turning points in the effort to map what links all ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Putnam Museum and Science Center has a new exhibit. Animal Armor: The Evolution of Armor in Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals is now on display at the Putnam. The exhibit ...