A sweeping genetic study of over 150 species reveals that life’s move from water to land was not a single story, but a series ...

If you trace the animal family tree back through the fossil record, the trail usually goes cold about 539 million years ago.

A remarkable fossil discovery in southwest China is rewriting the story of how complex animal life began, showing that many key animal groups appeared millions of years earlier than scientists once ...

Studies show that animals living in urban environments around the world exhibit common sets of behaviors. At the same time, ...

Animals have always shared our planet, our homes, and sometimes even our emotions. While humans often see themselves as more intelligent beings, animals possess qualities that remind us of what truly ...