Sled dogs in the Arctic are behaving in strange, coordinated ways—prompting scientists to believe they may be evolving a new sensory ability to detect environmental changes before humans or machines ...

Learn more about how shifting biodiversity has resulted in a surprising evolutionary change for rattlesnake venom.

Over recent decades, humanity has witnessed a remarkable and continuous increase in lifespan. However, this advancement has ...

A new study found that some rattlesnakes are producing simpler venoms containing fewer and more focused toxin families than complex venoms -- a surprising discovery that challenges long-held ideas ...

Two continents collided millions of years ago, forming a bridge that changed Earth's climate system and triggered one of history's greatest animal migrations.

Researchers at the University of South Florida are uncovering new clues about how animals evolve by studying rattlesnake ...

On remote islands in the Gulf of California, scientists uncovered a surprising twist in rattlesnake evolution: simpler venom ...

Wild chimpanzees have been pictured eating and sharing alcohol-infused fruit for the first time, which researchers say raises questions around whether the animals actively seek out alcohol. The images ...

As the Earth's crust shifted and groaned over millions of years, something extraordinary happened beneath the surface. Deep ...

Imagine a world where furry mammals scuttle under the feet of gigantic dinosaurs, not yet destined to rule the Earth. It’s a ...

"The 2010 cold snap may have created a subset of pythons better able to survive cold temperatures — and thus better adapted ...

Researchers have precisely dated key fossil sites in Central Anatolia, Türkiye, to 7-10 million years ago using a new ...