Scientists studying decades of pygmy sperm whale strandings have uncovered three previously unknown types of Helicobacter bacteria hiding in the…

Two elephant-sized South American sauropods were unusually well built for standing on their hind legs. Digital tests showed that their…

Fossils from Queensland suggest a newly recognized marsupial order may have survived in Australia for around 35 million years, rewriting…

A major DNA study has rewritten the koala's evolutionary story, revealing that the species suffered a dramatic population collapse about…

Humans are often described as the planet's ultimate "super-predator," but wild animals do not fear every human the same way.…

A deadly fungus has wiped out amphibian populations around the globe, yet some mysteriously recover. Researchers discovered that survivors develop…

A fossilized Edmontosaurus skull with a Tyrannosaurus tooth still embedded in its face has given scientists rare evidence of a…

Citizen scientists have helped researchers solve a long-standing mystery about how parental care evolved in harvestmen. Using photos and observations…

Scientists discovered ancient wolves on a tiny Baltic island where they could only have been brought by humans, suggesting an…

Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick.…

The rhythm of human laughter appears to have deep evolutionary roots shared with chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans. That ancient…

Tiny, tooth-sized fossils have just reshaped the story of our deepest ancestry. Paleontologists have discovered the southernmost remains ever found…

A surprising new study suggests the earliest primates didn't originate in tropical forests but in cold, dry parts of North…

A potentially dangerous tapeworm linked to severe, cancer-like disease has now been found in the Pacific Northwest, marking its first…

A groundbreaking new connectome maps every neural connection in an adult fruit fly’s central nervous system, creating an unprecedented view…

A groundbreaking new connectome maps every neural connection in an adult fruit fly’s central nervous system, creating an unprecedented view…