Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to ...

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Although wolf-canine interbreeding has been considered extremely rare, the latest research shows that many present-day ...

A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

Four billion years ago, Earth was violent, hot, and unstable. Yet new research suggests that by then, life had already ...

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...

After the Chernobyl nuclear accident, scientists wondered whether the dogs living in the area are undergoing rapid evolution, ...

“Many people equate plants with photosynthesis, yet Balanophora illustrates that being a plant does not require being green,” ...