In a lab at Rockefeller University in New York, a mouse squeaks. But this is no ordinary squeak. It is a strange, complex ...

A new UC study has looked at the evolutionary significance of super genes and their potential role in species survival.

In tropical forests, endangered species inside protected habitats are still in danger from threats from beyond their sanctuaries, according to a new study.

With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of the food chain, ...

F inding fossils of any species is an exciting discovery for science, but some are a little bit more special than others. In ...

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...

Declines in frogs affect more than just our ears. Most critically, frogs are an integral part of local food webs.

Explore how birds independently developed complex brain circuits, challenging beliefs about brain evolution and ancestry.

Scientists found a genetic mutation in Italy’s Apennine brown bears that reduces energy production and increases harmful ...

A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the levels of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects ...

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 ...

Zipf’s law of abbreviation was only found to apply to blue whales and humpback whales, though only five species could be ...