Evolution is often perceived as an incredibly slow, natural process driven by environmental pressures over millennia. That characterization certainly holds true, but humans have also repeatedly ...

To understand the origins of multicelled life, researchers are studying a motley assortment of simpler animal relatives. The commonalities they’re unearthing offer a trove of clues about our mutual ...

A treasure trove of exceptionally preserved early animals from more than half a billion years ago has been discovered in the Grand Canyon, one of the natural world's most iconic sites. The rich fossil ...

MINNEAPOLIS — 2024 may have been the year of the dragon, but in Minnesota, all kinds of animals made headlines. From dogs and cats to donkeys and horses, and even the University of Minnesota's own ...