Earth’s history is filled with incredible milestones, and the emergence of the first animals is one of the most captivating.

Complex neural circuits likely arose independently in birds and mammals, suggesting that vertebrates evolved intelligence ...

What roils beneath the Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean circulation, climate patterns, and even animal activity and evolution. In ...

A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...

From editing genes to accelerating adaptation, AI could theoretically guide the evolution of animals, creating species that are faster, smarter, or better suited for extreme environments. But what ...

Although almost certainly still encased in fleshy lobes, appendages could have helped support or even propel the animal in shallow water or mud flats. If so, it changes our view of the evolution ...

Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal kingdom: how they work, why they've taken the form they have, and the ...

Environmental Variability Promotes the Evolution of Cooperation Among Humans: A Simulation-Based Analysis Apr. 18, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated that intensified environmental variability ...