A remarkable fossil discovery in South Africa has shed light on human evolution. Young Matthew Berger found a bone that led ...

In 1859, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was postulated in “On the Origin of Species.” In this theory, Darwin suggested ...

The way bugs and birds flap their wings may look effortless, but the dynamics that keep them aloft are dizzyingly complex and ...

Evolution seems to follow a script more often than expected. Researchers found that distantly related butterflies and moths ...

A computer model from Cornell University makes it easier to develop stably flying flapping robots.

Scientists wanted to know why the chatter of Alston’s singing mice sounds so much like human conversation. What they found ...

Modern robotics has reached a point where movement is no longer the main challenge – machines can already navigate, grasp, and operate in space with impressive precision. Yet enabling them to truly ...

Shapes of beaks and snouts come in an extraordinary range of forms, reflecting adaptations to different lifestyles and ...

A new study shows the virus could have doubled the frequency of genetic variants in a South African province if effective ...

Computational biologist Brandon Ogbunu explores and writes about the intersection of science, society, and culture. We spoke ...

Florida State University researchers have discovered how to accurately predict winter weather forecasts months in advance, ...

Miners in Zambia unearthed the Broken Hill skull in 1921, a fossil initially baffling scientists with its mix of modern and ...