Animals, from worms and sponges to jellyfish and whales, contain anywhere from a few thousand to tens of trillions of nearly ...

“It may be doubted,” Darwin wrote, “if there are any other animals which have played such an important part in the history of ...

Darwin imagined evolution as a slow, gradual progress, with species accumulating small changes over time. But even he was ...

New research is shaking up our understanding of evolution by revealing that some species may not evolve gradually at all. Instead, scientists discovered that certain marine worms experienced an ...

Discover the fascinating evolution of our furry friends in "12 Dog Breeds Evolving Before Our Eyes"! 🐶✨ In this enlightening video, we explore how selective breeding is shaping the characteristics of ...

Elephants weren’t always the gentle giants we know today – their ancestors were some of the strangest creatures to walk the Earth. In this video, we explore the bizarre evolutionary journey of ...

That’s odd because most big cats are known to occasionally mate when given the chance—even very different animals, like lions and tigers, says study co-author Marc de Manuel, with the ...

The discovery of a billion-year-old fossil in Scotland offers exciting new insight into animal evolution, BC researcher says Loch Torridon in Scotland, where the microfossil was discovered. Photo: ...

Some hope to turn insights into these animals to human benefit ... Bats are one of evolution’s great success stories. Their ancestors were small mammals that scurried on all fours and probably ...