In evolutionary biology, all life on Earth is theoretically part of a single phylogenetic tree, indicating common ancestry.

In ‘A Voice in the Wilderness,’ Joseph L. Graves Jr. discusses his scientific journey, how he debates racists, and more.

A new Yale study identifies a distinct species of eyeless cavefish, a discovery that challenges long-held conventional wisdom ...

Research study reports intriguing findings made through innovative artificial intelligence analysis about yeasts -- small fungi that are key contributors to biotechnology, food production, and human ...

Science dismissed the wrinkly finger as osmosis for a century. The real answer runs through your autonomic nervous system, ...

Every human voice is acoustically unique. The anatomy and evolutionary history behind that fact turns out to be one of ...

Macrophages have some startling similarities to amoebae. (RUSLANAS BARANAUSKAS/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) You ...

We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species as “primitive” or “ancient” and use terms like “higher” and “lower” animals. This anthropocentric ...

New research from CU Boulder finds that temperature differences between ponds can influence the severity of chytridiomycosis, a deadly fungal disease linked to global amphibian declines. After ...