Some evolutionary psychologists propose that some Autistic traits were selected because they were advantageous in early ...

While a pleasant physiological response may have evolved to allow our ancestors to chase prey over long distances, there’s ...

Japanese orchids reproduce by self-fertilization with flowers that never open, challenging evolutionary theories.

Chinese researchers recently uncovered molecular evidence supporting Lamarckism—a long-debated theory from the early 19th ...

Biologists recently announced that they have released the first broad scale, comparative, fine-grained analysis linking the amplitude, or volume, of a birds' song to its vocal frequency, or pitch.

Sensory features on the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish may be the reason why humans have teeth that are sensitive to ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria ...

Neanderthal populations suffered a single late genetic bottleneck, refuting long-held theories about their diversity.

BEIJING -- Chinese researchers have discovered molecular evidence supporting a long-debated evolutionary theory, showing that ...

A recent revolutionary study reveals how mice have evolved in an incredible way. They can ‘hear’ through their whiskers. The ...

When female friendships go south, they often come with emotional complexities that make them harder to escape.