Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

Every living organism relies on a genetic blueprint encoded in its DNA, yet the amount of DNA - or genome size - varies ...

Environmental DNA harvested from the ocean, land and air can help scientists monitor wildlife. The challenge is figuring out how to interpret this eDNA.

A rare Triassic fossil unearthed in Brazil, Gondwanax paraisensis, could provide new insights into the origins of dinosaurs.

Researchers discovered that animal color vision evolved long before colorful fruits and flowers, with warning and sexual ...