You don't have to be a genius: anemones have been using human genes to form their bodies for 600 million years.

While Thrinaxodon liorhinus didn’t yet have the sophisticated hearing equipment of modern mammals, it shows that eardrums began evolving much earlier than assumed.

For the first time, clumps of human cells called organoids were fully integrated with the brains of rats—and influenced their behavior.

NEW YORK — Scientists have gained new insights into an extinct South African creature with an intriguing mix of human and apelike traits, and apparently an unusual way of walking. But they still haven ...

If you could combine your genes with any animal in the world, which one would you choose? Would you want the power of a wolf? The agility of a cat? Or the wings of a bird? Well, you'd better make your ...

Mountain lions are perhaps nature's most skilled escape artists when it comes to avoiding human contact. Research from the Wildlife Conservation Society shows these big cats can detect human presence ...