China’s fossils are rewriting our human story New fossil analyses from China are challenging what we thought we knew about human evolution. The Yunxian skulls, once thought to be Homo erectus, are now ...

Kangaroos thrive on tough grass using thick enamel instead of complex teeth, revealing an unexpected path in evolution.

Still a good boy. (susaro/E+/Getty Images) Dogs have far smaller brains than their wolf relatives, and now a study led by researchers in France has plotted a timeline for when this shrinking – ...

A hidden cave network in Cambodia has left scientists speechless. They found several species hidden away that have never been ...

Even the giant wings of the albatross are not 'optimally' shaped for their extraordinary long-distance migrations, according ...

Even the giant wings of the albatross are not ‘optimally’ shaped for their extraordinary long-distance migrations, according ...

Explore 25 things that exist but shouldn't be possible, from immortal jellyfish to unkillable tardigrades. Challenge your ...

Archaeology reveals early humans likely scavenged carcasses and transported meat, challenging the classic hunter narrative.

Tyrannosaurs may be famous as fearsome apex predators, but new research reveals a more opportunistic—and slightly grim—side to their behavior. Using high-resolution 3D scans, a researcher identified ...

A long-neglected fossil seems to show the evolutionary leap that let the ancestors of today’s many-legged arthropods crawl ...

That's the number of specimens—including plants, animals, minerals, and human artifacts—curators estimate are held in the ...