The island of Guam has a snake problem. Though innocuous enough in appearance – slender with brownish or greenish coloration ...

Most people were taught a simple image: monkeys slowly turning into humans. That’s not how evolution works. Humans didn’t evolve from modern monkeys — we share a common ancestor with them, and if you ...

Another suggestion is that tails disappeared from the earliest apes due to a genetic mistake. When a single short stretch of DNA found in humans and other apes, but not in other primates, was added to ...

Evolution sounds like a straight climb toward better survival, but fossil records and genetic research show species sometimes ...

Why don't humans have tails anymore?Author Mark Grabowski Senior Lecturer of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores ...

Glide past ancient cypress trees and alligators on this scenic Florida river tour, where quiet waterways reveal wildlife, ...

A team of researchers say that human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that ...

We are delighted to introduce the special issue of Journal of Systematics and Evolution on the Himalayas. This issue features 11 cutting-edge studies that employ genomic approaches to explore this ...

Climate change and pollution are draining nature's colors, affecting ecosystems and species' survival and reproduction globally.

The homes along Fourth and Fifth streets were periodically flooded during heavy rains.

The renowned Wildlife Photographer competition has kickstarted its voting campaign for the People’s Choice Award. These are your choices.