An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

It may seem like a complete contradiction, but evolution can sometimes also mean involution. This is the case for two marine ...

Orcas evolved from a small deer-like species that roamed the earth more than 50 million years ago. They are among the most formidable animals in the ocean — pack-hunting creatures that feed on ...

The U.S. is home to some of the most bizarre animal adaptations found nowhere else! From lizards that squirt blood from their eyes to fish that can survive on land, these creatures have evolved in ...

All animal evolution for the last half billion ... Once the body plans that proved most successful came to dominate the biosphere, evolution never had such a free hand again, and evolutionary ...

Sabre teeth can be ideal for puncturing the flesh of prey, which may explain why they evolved in different groups of mammals at least five times ...

This groundbreaking discovery enriches our understanding of ecdysozoan evolution and underscores the role of the fossil record in addressing key questions about early animal development.