Shell-rich rocks trace a mostly upward climb in ocean life, with each mass extinction slashing both diversity and biomass ...

Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new way of analyzing fossils, allowing them to see how creatures ...

Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap—the telomere—is worn away. Most cells use an ...

Stanford study shows ocean biomass has risen over 540 million years, linking biodiversity to long-term ecosystem health.

Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of ...

A new study of ancient fossil trails pushes the origins of complex life deeper into Earth’s history, before the Cambrian Period began.

No animal has evolved a physical organ to perceive the future highlighting the limits of biology and the complexity of ...

The orcas clearly liked this activity because different whales were recorded preparing the stems eight times and rolling the ...

A conservation team unloads biodegradable wave breaks from a boat on May 27, 2025. The cement jute wave breaks designed for ...

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced ...