Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with international partners, have uncovered new insights into how apples ...

New 3D analysis of a German skull clears up decades of confusion, placing this human firmly in the modern family tree.

Genomic analysis reveals squid and cuttlefish evolved in deep oceans, survived mass extinction in refuges, and later rapidly diversified, following a “long fuse” evolutionary pattern.

Scientists have identified the genetic changes that helped tree-dwelling snakes to evolve longer tails across multiple ...

Anybody who has seen "Finding Nemo" knows about those captivating monsters of the sea: anglerfishes. Variously horrific or alien-looking, many female anglerfishes sport long, protruding lures used for ...

Scientists have finally cracked a long-standing mystery about squid and cuttlefish evolution by analyzing newly sequenced genomes alongside global datasets. The research reveals that these bizarre, ...

Our bodies are not perfectly designed, but are a living archive of evolution. Anatomy reveals a historical record of ...

The transition from water to land is a question that still intrigues scientists. Those ancient organisms would have needed to adapt to several new challenges to life out of water. So, how did they do ...

From color-changing skin to jet-propelled motion, squid and cuttlefish have long fascinated scientists. To understand the origins of their unique characteristics, many attempts have been made to ...

Some blood cancers move with eerie patience. A patient can feel well for years, their blood counts looking steady, their ...