When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes.

A simple change in species composition can impact the course of evolution: A research team from the University of Bern and the University of British Columbia in Canada shows that the presence of just ...

Most lizards probably don’t survive devastating injuries. But a new study documents 122 cases of limb loss across 58 species ...

Climate change is rapidly altering our environment—and posing major challenges for many animal species. Whether they can ...

Long before factories, mines, and cars filled the air with pollution, our distant ancestors were already living with a silent ...

A University of Michigan researcher has discovered an early innovation in the way fish eat. A scientist from the University of Michigan has helped uncover the earliest evidence of a tongue-like biting ...

The rate of acquisition of genomic changes in cancer has been the topic of much discussion, with several recent investigations finding evidence of punctuated evolution instead of gradual accumulation ...

Evolution difference, animal adaptation, and climate influence are major factors that explain why animals from the Northern ...

A new Chronicle and CollegeVine study shows how higher education’s value crisis—and the rise of AI—are pushing institutions ...