At first glance, this mammal looks like a horse gone terribly wrong. But, in reality, Chalicotherium is far from a botched ...
To understand the origins of multicelled life, researchers are studying a motley assortment of simpler animal relatives. The commonalities they’re unearthing offer a trove of clues about our mutual ...
Sensitive hearing may have evolved in mammal ancestors far earlier than scientists once believed. By modeling how sound moved ...
The animal world is full of different types of intelligence, from the simple bodily coordination of jellyfish to the navigation abilities of bees, the complex songs of birds, and the imaginative ...
"A fascinating exploration of the extreme world of animal athletics, how these stunning abilities have evolved, and their insights into human performance and evolution. How is it that fish can climb ...
Animals across the natural world rely on a limited number of combat strategies when facing rivals or threats. Researchers have identified four primary combat styles that appear repeatedly across ...
What can explain the incredible diversity of beauty in nature? Richard O. Prum, an award-winning ornithologist, discusses Charles Darwin's second and long-neglected theory--aesthetic mate choice--and ...
Andrew Barron receives funding from Templeton World Charity Foundation Project Grant TWCF-2020-2539 The animal world is full of different types of intelligence, from the simple bodily coordination of ...