The evolutionary success of leaf beetles, the most varied herbivores on Earth, was investigated by researchers from the Max ...
Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the ...
The ability to tolerate toxic substances can help animals find new food sources and thrive in certain ecological niches.
With more than 50,000 described species, the leaf beetle family is distributed worldwide and represents about a quarter of the species diversity of all herbivores.
Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name—revealing a novel mechanism by ...
Humans' increasingly large footprint across the planet is forcing plants & animals to adapt and is affecting some species' evolutionary path.
The genes that build the cartilage of fish gills were repurposed to build the cartilage in mammals’ outer ears ...
Scientists discover three species of the famous “Sydney funnel-web spider”, including a larger and more poisonous one in ...
Two new studies offer insights into the evolution and development of external ears, which appear in humans and other mammals ...
As global temperatures rise, scientists worry that a "gross" moth species could eventually wreak havoc on California’s ...
Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name — revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction.