The Shakira wasp is a parasite of caterpillars, feeding and developing inside them and causing them to bend and twist their abdomens in a distinctive way, which reminded lead author Scott Shaw and ...

Karthik Sankaranarayanan trained in two quite different scientific subfields as a graduate student and as a postdoctoral ...

If humans vanished overnight, which species would dominate Earth? An Oxford biologist suggests octopuses possess intelligence, adaptability and evolutionary traits that could reshape life’s future.

New research shows that the earliest sponges were soft bodied and lacked skeletons, explaining why their oldest fossils are ...

The earliest sponges to live on the earth were soft and skeletonless pioneers - rewriting the story of the origin of animal ...

How ancient gene transfers, genomes, and pollination shaped moths and butterflies - and why their sudden decline is raising ...

Brooklyn has always been a place that celebrates the unusual and the unexpected, and The Bone Museum fits right into that tradition. This is a borough that’s never been afraid to be different, to ...

Humans don’t have a defined mating season like deer or wolves. Here’s how evolution blended biology, culture and social life into year-round intimacy.

The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity.

The most common and widespread species of deer in North America may rely on “photoluminescence” in some surprising ways.

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced recommendations for the viral composition of influenza (or "flu") vaccines for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere influenza season.

Your muscles, brain and how human feet evolved all play a part in why you can’t wiggle individual toes one by one. Here's how.