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 ...
How did the complexity of many organisms living today evolve from the simpler body plans of their ancestors? This is a central question in biology. Take our hands, for example: Every time we type a ...
By the time a human brain registers danger, a viper’s strike is already over. Here’s how these snakes can move faster than ...
The video examines coca as a plant shaped by evolution rather than reputation alone. Its chemical compounds developed as natural defenses, yet interact strongly with human neurobiology. Scientists ...
A University of Florida professor visited the University of Connecticut on Thursday, Feb. 5, to discuss the impact of habitat fragmentation and drought on tropical plants.
The catastrophic impact of an asteroid 66 million years ago brought death and devastation on Earth—but also fascinating new life.
T o make good decisions on any question the public needs to be well-informed, something not so easily accomplished in America’s schools. That is a key point made by Michael Kent, a recently retired ...
Hybridization between domestic animals and wildlife is a growing concern worldwide, particularly as feral pigs and wild boar increasingly overlap. A ...
Tiny grains of dust from asteroid Bennu are reshaping how scientists think life’s ingredients formed in space.