High above the tree line, where steep cliffs meet a clear blue sky, a unique bird circles patiently with a specific purpose.

From early on, what has set the human species apart from all others is the ability to direct ever-increasing power toward our ends.

Long before modern pigs rooted through forests and farmyards, their prehistoric relatives roamed ancient landscapes. And they ...

A flexible tongue, sensitive beak and teethlike cones in the mouth may have helped Archaeopteryx generate enough energy to fly.

In his new book, Roland Ennos offers eye-opening ideas that the importance of physical power and engineering brilliance—rather than intellect—allowed us to dominate the planet.

In 1990, I finished my PhD on primate evolution and went to my postdoc in Davis, California, USA. It was meant to be on fruit fly ...

This football-sized creature could grind its teeth like a hard-core plant-eater, back before that was really a thing — and it ...

Fossils have a way of rewriting family trees, pulling back the curtain on creatures that feel alien and oddly familiar, like ...

Complex cells are thought to be the result of a union between two ancient microorganisms, but scientists have long been ...

A new study explains how climbing down trees helped shape upright posture in early primates and changed the course of evolution.

For pet owners, the advent of pet trusts means peace of mind when owners can no longer care for their beloved family member.

Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their environments, providing insights ...