Butterflies closer to the equator have been shown to evolve shared wing patterns faster than their relatives at higher latitudes. That gradient reframes tropical diversity as an active process, shaped ...

Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more ...

As a shark tooth and fossil hunting enthusiast, I often have people ask me why I find fossils so fascinating. To me, the answer is simple: I’m astounded by the fact that I can walk along the beach in ...

The molecular clock theory posits that genetic changes happen steadily and gradually, offering a reliable means for peering into the past and theorizing when complex life first emerged. However, there ...

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land. A new study examines Petrobiellus akkesiensis, a rare jumping bristletail, ...

A new study on the mating behavior of jumping bristletail (Petrobiellus akkesiensis) reports the first documented case of direct sperm transfer via genital coupling in apterygote hexapods. The study ...

One of the most important steps in the evolution of modern mammals was the development of highly sensitive hearing. The middle ear of mammals, with an eardrum and several small bones, allows us to ...

BCG Pension Risk Consultants | BCG Penbridge ("BCG") today released a special report tracing the U.S. pension risk transfer (PRT) market's 50-year evolution from its origins to the present day. The ...

BCG Issues New Special Report: “The Evolution of Pension Risk Transfer in the United States: A 50-Year Timeline (1974-2025)” BCG Pension Risk Consultants | BCG Penbridge (“BCG”) today released a ...

These fragile traces, buried deep under layers of fragile shale once formed by the bed of an old lake, are the oldest known Chironomidae family midges in the Southern Hemisphere. 7 lions to be ...