A 380 million year old fossil from Ellesmere Island known as tiktaalik is a focal point in a new study challenging previously held assumptions as to why tetrapods developed necks. CBC's Liam Baker has ...

Scientists have discovered that spiders may sleep in ways surprisingly similar to humans, complete with distinct sleep stages ...

Untreated tooth decay is Earth’s most common health condition. A biologist explains how farming, sugar and oral bacteria made ...

The theory of evolution by natural selection was first formulated in Darwin’s book “On the Origin of Species” in 1859. It ...

When the clocks go back in October, millions of Britons welcome an extra hour in bed. But by the evening, with darkness ...

A cytogenetic study of three Argentine Orthemis dragonfly species documents chromosome numbers ranging from 2n=12 to 2n=41 ...

Cellulite affects up to 90% of women but few men. Here’s the connective-tissue structure behind it and why evolution built ...

Note: This article is a summary of a casual conversation with the AI assistant 'Muse,' compiled by Muse itself. The author's ...

Millions of years after animals first conquered land, some took an extraordinary evolutionary U-turn and returned to the ...

In the insect world, bigger bodies usually come with bigger body parts. But some ants break this rule in an unexpected way. A massive soldier ant, equipped with an oversized head and powerful jaws, ...

Discover how the European nightjar's wings are a unique evolution, balancing long-distance travel and agile hunting, ...

Genome-wide scans of more than 16,000 cattle reveal distinct selection signatures and shared evolutionary backgrounds across ...