Who were our earliest ancestors? The answer could lie in a special group of single-celled organisms with a cytoskeleton similar to that of complex organisms, such as animals and plants.

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In nature, interactions between species are often framed in terms of survival—those that hunt and those that are hunted. But ...

Environmental stress in evolution can be reframed as a powerful engine of innovation, not simply a barrier to survival.

To understand why kangaroos hop -- a rarity among animals -- researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), a diminutive marsupial that weighs only 500 grams but is the ...

Research suggests that early macropodoids likely adopted a bounding gait before transitioning to bipedal hopping. Small ...

Some philosophers believe that creating art requires intention —for example, a sculptor will mold clay with the intention of ...

Animals can learn from each other, maintaining their cultures for long periods of time. What sets people apart may be the ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

A new book offers a fascinating journey from insects to apes and a forceful rebuttal to bigotry showing what the incredible ...