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Crabs are one of the oldest inhabitants on Earth and are a result of millions of years of evolution from different animals.

Imagine a future where humans are gone, and nature takes its course. Professor Tim Coulson explores the possibilities, ...

Learn about the wide-ranging Ecdysozoa group of animals and how scientists solved the curious case of their nervous systems' structure.

A new study outlines the ways by which city life may be shaping the evolution of urban coyotes, the highly adaptable ...

Saber-tooth fangs acted like an “evolutionary ratchet,” ensuring the hunting prowess of animals but limiting their ...

The discovery of two ancient fossils shows early mollusks were more complex and diverse than previously thought. Researchers ...

Virginia Tech study unveils 2 billion years of evolution, highlighting the 'boring billion,' Snowball Earth, and ancient marine life.

In films like “The Lion King” (2019) and “Jurassic World,” CGI allows filmmakers to resurrect creatures that have long vanished from the Earth or bring attention ... to further enhance the realism of ...

Nearly 162 years ago, a visionary predicted the evolution of machines and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) with ...

Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns ...