Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth.

Orchids can be notoriously challenging to grow, but research on the plant at Illinois College continues to bloom on several fronts, from a professor’s published book to a return visit to one of the ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

The story of human evolution in ancient past is said to be written in our modern bodies. In his book “Descent of Man,” Charles Darwin talks about vestigial structures. A vestigial structure is a body ...

“This fossil (Baminornis) indicates that Jurassic birds probably already had a global distribution and were much more ...

“Sometimes redundancy has a way of showing up under certain conditions; they’re not truly redundant,” said Michael Snyder, ...

An unforgettable weekend delving into the mysteries of the universe, including a visit to the iconic Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank. Discover Edinburgh and Glasgow's most famous scientific thinkers, ...

This study has revealed that an enzyme in E-coli bacteria breaks down the contents of cells into nutrients after death ...

Gustav Klimt attended discussions of scientific developments, like the microscope, which he incorporated into his work ...

Need some inspiration for the hidden gifts within your mental health struggles? Lincoln and Darwin got you covered.

The phrase "survival of the fittest" functions principally in evolutionary theory to describe the biological concept of natural selection.

Charles Darwin, famed for his theory of evolution, profoundly influenced modern biology. Notably, Darwin shared a birthdate ...