Sometimes, two different animals will evolve to have a similar adaptation, even when they are not closely related. Flight is an excellent example. Curious Kids: why bats sleep upside down, and ...

This kind of adaptation would have given animals an advantage as they ventured onto land. One of the bones around the spiracles of early vertebrates eventually became the stapes in the middle ear ...

The evolution of pterosaurs, the first true flying vertebrates, showcases some of the most remarkable adaptations in the history of life. While these creatures are best known for their ability to ...

Researchers discovered that the adaptations that allowed these animals to live in water have passed an evolutionary threshold that marks the point of no return to terrestrial life.

Mudskippers are amphibious fishes that have adapted to live on mudflats. Here, the authors sequence the genomes of four different mudskipper species and highlight genetic changes that may have had ...