Over 500 million years ago, during the Cambrian period, all major animal phyla appeared rapidly in what is known as the ...

A study by Kristin Winchell (NYU) sequenced the genomes of these reptiles and found 93 specific genes related to limb and skin development that had diverged from forest populations. The city lizards ...

Humans have it. So does Drosophila. But not yeast. That "it" is a small pause at the start of gene activity—a brief molecular halt that may have helped life evolve from simple cells to complex animals ...

A growing number of medical experts and law enforcement officials are reversing testimony that put parents behind bars. But ...

Mind-blowing science books offer a staggering look at the secret logic of fungi, the evolution of the human mind, and the ...

Nancy Shute talks about life’s complexities, from its evolution on Earth as a single cell to complex human behavior.

The southern viscacha’s “sad” face isn’t emotion, it’s evolution. Every feature, from fur to kidneys, helps survival in the ...

A 410-million-year-old lungfish fossil from China reveals a key link, offering new insight into how early vertebrates ...

One key component might be RNA, a molecular cousin of DNA found in every form of life on Earth, and now scientists say they ...

In October, the International Society for Artificial Life recognized several SFI researchers and co-authors with the ISAL ...

Life can be scary, and a lot of times we push certain fears aside just to get through the day. But when those fears show up ...

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...