Tracks left by some of the earliest complex animals are giving new insights into how they experienced the world. New research ...

Tiny honeycomb-like colonies from southern China have opened a long-running gap in the story of animal life. For decades, ...

Scientists once assumed that evolution would eventually force every member of a species to behave in more or less the same way, settling on a single “perfect” strategy for survival. However, modern ...

Trove of fossils discovered in Canada sheds light on "when life first became large, complex and unmistakenly animal." ...

The transition from aquatic to terrestrial life has been one of the most significant evolutionary challenges. This decisive process in the evolution of life on Earth required a profound renewal of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While lifelong partnerships may seem rare, many animals form bonds that last for years or even a lifetime. From birds that reunite ...

Humans are captivated by the idea of finding life elsewhere in the universe – and even more by the idea that life, if found, might resemble the complex, animal life here on Earth. One of the easiest ...