One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal's body carries an identical genome yet ...

It’s not always the best-adapted animal that survives. Sometimes, it’s the one that exploits its fellow creatures ...

A study by Kristin Winchell (NYU) sequenced the genomes of these reptiles and found 93 specific genes related to limb and skin development that had diverged from forest populations. The city lizards ...

“Expression tells us what cells do, but regulatory DNA tells us where they come from, how they develop, and which germ layer ...

Red snakes are perhaps the most visually stunning of these intriguing reptiles, drawing attention with vibrant shades of ...

Some ants thrive by choosing numbers over strength. Instead of heavily protecting each worker, they invest fewer resources in ...

Bite force, a measure of the strength of an animal's bite, helps researchers understand a species' role in the ecosystem.

Researchers find Apennine brown bears evolved into a smaller, less aggressive animal after centuries of coexistence with ...

AFRICA: CREATURES consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to stay alive. The 10 snakes faced a tough predicament. Collected from the Colombian Amazon, ...

The researchers think the pattern they observed in ants reflects a more universal trend in the evolution of societal ...

Why male animals look more attractive is a question that has fascinated scientists, wildlife lovers, and curious readers for ...