Scientists refine the timeline of sponge origins, showing soft-bodied ancestors likely evolved later than some chemical ...

Logically speaking, you would think that animals who appeared to be the same – even if they were found in different parts of the world – would belong to the same species, and that they would share the ...

In a type of relationship known as mutualism, two different species benefit from one another through cooperation. While some ...

Earth has over 8 million species of animals, so it's safe to say we can always learn new and interesting information about them. And Netflix is full of animal documentaries and docuseries that can ...

In our modern era of larger, more destructive, and longer-lasting fires—called the Pyrocene—plants and animals are evolving quickly to survive. By synthesizing the wide body of research about rapid ...

It’s hard to predict which animals will transform like butterflies upon reaching adulthood. Some animals, like horses or antelopes, come out of the womb looking like miniature versions of their fully ...

A new study investigates how different mammals react to climate change. Animals that live for a long time and/or produce less offspring -- like bears and bison -- are more resilient than small animals ...