Half a billion years ago, the first true eye emerged in Earth’s oceans. Fossils now reveal what that ancient crystal vision could actually see.

In search of a new adventure, Craig Munns went back to school. Now, at 65, he spends his days examining long-vanished life forms ...

If the Sun were very different, we wouldn’t be here. A shorter-lived star wouldn't provide the opportunity for humanity to develop, a star that was more erratic would regularly fry us, and stars in ...

Biologists identify a new species of "living fossil" chiton through cutting-edge mitochondrial genome sequencing.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, there are quite a few Star Wars fans among biologists. These ones have used their opportunity to name a new species to make reference to their beloved franchise.

Research shows that a phenomenon called St. Elmo’s Fire, which occurs during thunderstorms, may be much more common than ...

Are you a believer in Bigfoot? Some people who were hiking in the woods in Portage County on March 6 and 7 claim they saw a massive, hairy beast.

The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions.

What did the face of our ancestors look like three million years ago? Our international team has answered this question by ...

The Great God of the Sea has truly blessed us with a bountiful catch.

“Living fossil” is often misused, but chitons really haven’t changed much in about 300 million years.

Despite a healthy alligator population thriving in the Everglades, a guaranteed sighting doesn’t actually exist. However, ...