Explore 25 mammals that are shockingly ugly but incredibly fascinating. From naked mole-rats to aye-ayes, discover nature's ...

Thomas Mulligan explores the biological remnants within the human body that offer compelling evidence for our evolutionary ...

Only about 1 in 5 people have a chin dimple. An evolutionary biologist unpacks the genetics — and the deeper mystery of why ...

Research by Rutgers evolutionary biologist Debashish Bhattacharya and his collaborators show that the organisms, known as ...

Ancient footprints preserved along the shores of Kenya's Lake Turkana are reshaping scientists' understanding of one of ...

Many people are familiar with fossilized wood as a decorative item from a museum shop. However, the fact that it can preserve ...

A new snake’s unique head anatomy suggests early snakes were even more diverse than thought. This one was a rare burrower.

Overview of the excavated track surface with a mix of deeper hippopotamus and antelope footprints and shallower hominin tracks visible. Kay Behrensmeyer, Smithsonian. Ancient footprints preserved ...

Paleontologists have unearthed a remarkably preserved fossil snake in Brazil that is reshaping ideas about how the earliest ...