From bacteria to birds, the tree of life is massive—and full of twists. Let’s see how well I actually understand what connects us all.

A study conducted in the Brazilian state of Amazonas has demonstrated that small amounts of Amazonian dark earth (ADE)—an anthropogenic soil created by ancient Amazonian populations—can increase the ...

Palmyra Atoll, a remote, uninhabited speck of land, coral and sea halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, is one of the ...

Why are there so many species of coral reef fish? According to a new study, it's because about 50 million years ago, some fish figured out how to bite food from hard surfaces.

Curiosity has detected a surprising variety of organic molecules on Mars, including compounds tied to the chemistry of life.

New research challenges long-standing assumptions about human evolution, revealing that natural selection has been more ...

Exactly how did birds evolve from dinosaurs? It’s a mystery that has been with us for more than 150 years, and ...

Neither too hot nor too cold, an area of rugged terrain has provided ideal conditions for a specific plant family for more ...

Read what happened to NatureBoy Eligio Bishop, the self-proclaimed 3God featured in The Cult of NatureBoy Hulu series by Ben ...