Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but a new analysis extends the chart of life to nearly 2 billion years ago. The ...

Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but ...

If all the world's a stage and all the species merely players, then their exits and entrances can be found in the rock record ...

Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns ...

As the world undergoes rapid change due to anthropogenic carbon emissions, scientists will need to know what plants have the ...

Tiffany Taylor, professor of microbial ecology and evolution at the University of Bath in the U.K., recommends the books that ...

“Evolution isn't just a story about where ... way will provide a strong foundation for pursuing any topic in the life sciences, from astrobiology to zoology. As Russian biologist Theodosius ...

The relationship between science and religion is a topic that runs rife with misconceptions, misunderstandings and debates. Are science and religion always in conflict? Is Darwin's theory of evolution ...

As per findings published in recent studies, defining life itself has proven difficult for researchers. NASA describes life ...

By establishing the biggest paleobiology database of early Earth to date and employing cutting-edge analytical tools, including supercomputer and artificial intelligence, an international ...

A groundbreaking study from South Korea has revealed the evolutionary journey of brown algae through genomic analysis. The ...

Anglerfish are among the ocean’s most bizarre creatures. This group of deep-sea dwellers are best known for the ...