Picture a primordial Earth: a world of muted browns, greys and greens. Fast forward to today, and Earth teems with a ...

In the middle of Southeast Asia, where the lush jungles of Borneo and Sulawesi meet the tropical waters of the Pacific, lies ...

A new UC study has looked at the evolutionary significance of super genes and their potential role in species survival.

The Wallace Line divides species in Southeast Asia. A deep ocean trench prevents animal migration. Even flying birds rarely ...

We often talk about water and how important it is to make sure it is clean and unpolluted. But lakes usually fall through the ...

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define brain cell types across species.

So why evolve bright warning signals when camouflage could also deter predators? The answer lies in the local predator ...

Any animal’s eye color is determined by its levels of two melanin pigments: eumelanin, which makes brown-black, and ...

There are many species with pretty scary defensive (and offensive) tactics, such as venom. These species in particular can be ...

A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the levels of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects ...

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define ...