At first glance, this mammal looks like a horse gone terribly wrong. But, in reality, Chalicotherium is far from a botched ...

Today, only one species of the spiny dormouse survives, in southern India. However, the oldest spiny dormouse in evolutionary ...

For most animals, losing fur would be a death sentence. Hair isn’t cosmetic in the wild, it’s survival gear. It protects ...

One of Earth’s earliest mass extinctions wiped out most ocean life during a sudden global ice age. From the ruins, jawed vertebrates survived, diversified, and transformed the course of evolution.

Hirola” translates from Somali to something like “the peaceful one” or “the lone one,” referring to its solitary habits. Like other antelopes, Hirola are social but tend to form small herds of 10 to ...

The molecular clock is based on a simple idea: genetic changes happen gradually and predictably over time. By working ...

An international research team has announced the most complete fossil yet of Homo habilis (aka 'the handy man') – one of the ...

Lemon's scientific name is Citrus limon, part of the Rutaceae family. India is a top lemon producer, yielding over 21 million ...

Humans are the only primates that run nearly naked under the sun. Here’s how this biological tradeoff reshaped how our ...

Design: Peter Nickolaus Artist's reconstruction of a spiny dormouse in the wetlands of the Hammerschmiede inset shows the upper molar ...

"Jurassic World" relaunched the "Jurassic Park" franchise with a visually stunning new entry. Here are some interesting ...

Lizards have amazing regeneration abilities. When in danger, they may purposefully lose their tail, only for it to regrow ...