If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...

Molecular sleuthing has tied the more‑than‑146,000‑year‑old Harbin cranium, known as "Dragon Man," to this hidden branch of humanity.

Paleontologists at the University of Kansas have identified a new species of ancient mammal that lived about 60 million years ...

The transition from sprawling (reptile-like) to more upright (parasagittal) posture and locomotion was a transformative event in mammalian evolution ...

What is a cool bird? Cool types of birds can be beautiful birds, uncommon birds, or even the weirdest birds. Of course, what ...

Alignment and sequencing errors are a major concern in molecular evolution, and this valuable study represents a welcome improvement for genome-wide scans of positive selection. This new method seems ...

The heat was on Tuesday as Raleigh County United for Prevention hosted “Splash into Summer,” a community block party on ...

A French woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been identified as the only known carrier of a new blood type, dubbed "Gwada negative," France's blood supply agency has ...

On the evening of April 26, 1972, the 61-year-old ornithologist climbed into the back seat of a detective’s car at Bangor ...

On the same day that Donald Trump spent $45,000,000 on a parade strutting our country’s military power for his birthday, over ...

Independence Day may be 10 days away, but the weeks leading up to and following the holiday are often marked with loud, intermittent booms as local residents set off fireworks.