Evolution
Research by Indiana University paleobotanist David L. Dilcher and colleagues in Europe sheds new light on what Charles Darwin famously called "an...
Researchers have discovered what may be the earliest dinosaur, a creature the size of a Labrador retriever, but with a five foot-long tail, that...
The theory of evolution by natural selection says that changes come about incrementally, as a result of the long-term consequences of small selection...
Microscopic animals held algae captive and stole their genes for energy production, thereby evolving into a new and more powerful species many...
It’s time to pick on my friend Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, a little bit. Knowing him, I am sure he will take my remarks as a friendly challenge...
A new study looking at the structure of feathers in bird-like dinosaurs has shed light on one of nature's most remarkable inventions – how flight...
Eating certain veggies not only supplies key nutrients, it may also influence hormone levels and behaviors such as aggression and sexual activity,...
You do not have to go to exotic places like Charles Darwin did to find evidence for evolution. In an article titled Evolution right under our noses,...
The eye is perhaps one of the best examples of Darwinian evolution. Incremental steps driven by natural selection have led to the evolution of this...
One of the iconic metaphors of evolution is that of the ‘tree of life’ – it is the image we all have for how species relate to each other in...
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