In this episode, hosts Andrew Daniels and John Gilpatrick dive deep into the mysterious origins of all life on Earth—and the ...

To perform these processes and others, like crawling or exploring, octopuses rely on their complex nervous system, one that ...

A new fossil and DNA analysis traces how dozens of sloth species responded to climate shifts and humans. Just two small tree-dwelling sloths remain today.

Central to that search is LUCA—the last universal common ancestor. LUCA sits at the root of the evolutionary tree, where two great domains of life—Bacteria and Archaea—split. This ancient ...

The last common ancestor of both the Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis is now seen as Homo heidelbergensis, but what do we know about this enigmatic species of ancient humans?

“We’re part of the same phylum called Chordata. We share a common ancestor. Those in Chordata have backbones. So, this will also include birds, dogs, cats, cows and many other animals.

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The study supports the widely held "universal common ancestor" theory first proposed by Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago. (Pictures: "Seven Major 'Missing Links' Since Darwin.") Using ...