Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more ...

Early in development, many animals pick a team—male or female—based on their genetics, and, with time, acquire the ...

These “walking sharks” can lay eggs without spending extra energy, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about reproduction.

A duplicated gene evolved into a switch that determines sex in frogs, revealing how evolution can safely reshape critical ...

For a few fleeting weeks each winter, the famously elusive cats emerge from solitude, calling across the mountains in search of a mate.

Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did such complex social systems evolve from solitary ancestors that looked much ...