Could the shapes of living organisms be guided not only by evolution but also by deeper physical and informational constraints? In the 1800s, scientists held varied views on what determined biological ...

When a trait evolves repeatedly and independently, biologists call this convergent evolution . Convergence does not mean a ...

One of the most popular explanations for why menopause evolved in some species is called the grandmother hypothesis. Essentially, older females stop having offspring of their own, and redirect energy ...

Charles Darwin is most famous for his idea of evolution. He said that species, including human beings, were part of ...

Young men are struggling at home and in the workforce. They are statistically deteriorating, and the trend lines are moving ...

The theory of evolution by natural selection was first formulated in Darwin’s book “On the Origin of Species” in 1859. It ...

Overview Lucy runs into Deputy Phil and tells him the truth behind the pool incident ten years ago. As Phil questions his own opinion of Charlie, Hannah senses something has changed in her adopted son ...

In the 20th century, scientists began to suspect Earth was a lot older than we thought. It was our old friends/deadly foes, ...

A laser scan finally reveals what surrounds Darwin’s preserved specimens, without opening the fragile 200-year-old jars.

This year marked the 20th anniversary of the annual Darwin Days in Ithaca, which is hosted by the Museum of the Earth. Ithaca residents gathered from Feb. 10 to 14 to celebrate Charles Darwin's ...

One eye-catching detail is the researchers’ estimate that the bone likely belonged to a small female, about 24 kg, and nicknamed “Diva.” Spassov noted the fossil seems to sit somewhere between older, ...