Researchers in Sweden created artificial animals that over time develop functioning vision from scratch – from simple light sensitivity to the ability to discern objects. Artificial animals ...

Paleobiologist Geerat Vermeij is enthralled with mollusks. Their shells line the surfaces and fill the cabinets and drawers in his office on the second floor of the Earth and Planetary Sciences ...

In a cave stream system in China, a creature with “shimmering” cheeks was found as a new species. Chen Z-N, Du L-N, Liang Y (2025) Zoosystematics and Evolution Over time, animals become ...

Imagine zooming out on a giant family tree that includes every bird you have ever seen. Ostriches sprint across open plains, hummingbirds hover at flowers, penguins slice through cold seas, and eagles ...