A new study reveals the surprisingly convergent evolution in the inner ear of mammals. An international research team led by ...

Following someone’s gaze may seem like a simple act, but it has profound implications for the evolution of intelligence. And ...

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"Rates of evolution can be fantastically fast because of that constant environmental change," Michael Benton, a vertebrate ...

A little yellow-and-white bird that prefers to date its mates in an idyllic island lifestyle rather than fly to the mainland to mingle is an example ...

Humans have created devices to extend their senses, but many animals naturally possess advanced sensory abilities. Bats use ...

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Avian flu in dairy cows could stick around on US farms forever, and is raising the risk of outbreaks in mammals—including ...

In a new book, a curator at England's Natural History Museum describes rare and interesting nests and eggs—from the house ...

Most people are not mystified by this trick — everybody has seen videos attesting to cats’ acrobatic prowess. But for more ...