Sometimes, the most significant scientific discoveries happen by accident. Scientists have long known that whole-genome ...

Georgia Tech scientists are revealing how decades-long research programs have transformed our understanding of evolution, ...

Transitional fossils help scientists bridge gaps in the tree of life, resulting in a picture of gradual evolution over millions of years.

Delayed and disorderly energy transitions will threaten economic and financial stability while also increasing the economic ...

Paleo-inspired robots reveal how extinct species moved, testing biomechanics to uncover the forces that shaped evolution.

To evolutionary theorists, a species is a fundamental unit, and transitions between species mark the flow of evolution. But in fact, scientists and philosophers have debated for centuries the ...

It shows the facial skeleton and nerves of each animal. In the evolution of mammals, the premaxilla is lost and the cartilage is exposed, forming the nose. At the same time, the incisivum is formed.

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