What came first — the plant or the seed? Columnist Carol Barany explores how plants made the leap from water to land, why ...

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

When the Chicxulub impactor hit, the animals with the best shot at surviving were those with wings. Now, new finds are reshaping the story of how birds evolved.

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

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

Once a seed germinates, it is committed to one location. Plants are sessile—stuck where they started out—forced to cope with ...

New research shows that epaulette sharks, often called “walking sharks,” can produce eggs without increasing their overall energy use.

If something exists in nature, there is most likely a very good reason for it. While there are exceptions, many features ...

Mating calls and rituals can be intercepted, or drowned out, by invasive species. Scientists are just starting to understand ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm explain how chickens work and what they really do all day. Another Minneapolis resident shot and killed by ICE agent Trump-weary Danes turn to technology in ...

The world seemingly let out a collective "aww" after Mojang revealed its redesign for baby farm animal mobs in Minecraft the first week of January. The chunkier, wide-eyed glow-ups have made every ...

If you’re in a lot of farming Facebook groups, odds are you’ve seen the posts from backyard chicken owners talking about how their hens stopped laying eggs and asking what to do about it. From about ...