The kola nut, once a sacred West African symbol of respect and unity, became part of Coca-Cola’s original formula. Its ...

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in ...

The largest watch brand in the world by turnover, Rolex needs no introduction. A global luxury juggernaut, its coronet logo ...

Animals have evolved crab-like bodies at least five times throughout history, a process known as carcinization.

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With copper-blue blood prized by modern medicine and a body plan older than dinosaurs, the horseshoe crab reveals how ancient ...

Sunish Sehgal, winter wheat breeder at South Dakota State University, explains the evolution of wheat and what can be ...

Flash forward 10 years and Sivakumar had become an integrative biology major paid to conduct groundbreaking research into how ...

The oldest fossilized remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that ...

A novel iLDS statistic uncovers adaptive gene sweeps in gut bacteria, highlighting evolutionary responses to modern diets and enhancing microbiome studies.

Bite force, a measure of the strength of an animal's bite, helps researchers understand a species' role in the ecosystem.