Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate. Researchers have identified a genetic variant that contributed to the ...

Matt Ridley’s “Birds, Sex and Beauty” explores how mate choice and aesthetics drive evolution, blending lyrical nature writing with deep biological insight.

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate.

A new Archaeopteryx fossil with soft tissue reveals flight features and offers fresh support for Darwin’s theory of evolution ...

The Scopes “monkey trial” garnered international attention, and the battle that was fought continues in some form in other ...

Remote sensing, including lidar, reveals that the Amazon was once home to millions of people. The emerging picture of how they lived challenges ideas of human cultural evolution ...

Despite its small physical size, the black-capped chickadee stands out among songbirds for its courage. Here is what these ...

Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that, contrary to received wisdom, our species has undergone profound ...

Watching a mummy being unravelled lit a spark in a young Alice Roberts, setting her on a path of science and discovery.

Current planetary crises, from climate change to famine, epidemic disease, and overpopulation, starkly inform us that we are not managing our evolution well. A rogue state like North Korea holds up a ...

Fossilized tracks from an early reptile are now the oldest known reptilian tracks, meaning the tetrapod ancestor most likely ...