While you may not frequently visit humid environments, such as rainforests, the animal life in damp locations may look a bit ...

Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time ...

Camels are masters of adaptation. Here’s how these animals evolved to survive the sand and glare while preserving crucial ...

Why do desert foxes have huge ears while Arctic foxes don't? Learn how Allen's Rule explains the link between body shape and heat management.

The Department of Animal Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will recognize current students, alumni, faculty, and friends at its annual department honors banquet on Friday, April 10, 2026.

The story of a wildflower that adapted to a severe drought in California raises hopes that evolution will come to the rescue ...

Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats. There are also several species of water striders in the genus Halobates, which live on the ocean’s surface, far ...

The EU's scientific advisory board has suggested removing livestock subsidies and promoting plant-based diets to curb ...

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is one of today's best science fiction books. While much of the science and math is great, it falls a bit when it comes to evolution.

From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...

With a large variety of starfish in the ocean, there are many unique appearances that can be surprising. One example is the cushion starfish. These marine animals are famous for their inflated bodies ...

Large-scale evolutionary analysis shows most zoonotic viruses emerge without prior adaptation, while passing through a laboratory leaves detectable genetic signatures, offering a new tool to interpret ...