Whales need giant bods to eat tiny krill
The largest animals ever owe their size to feeding on the tiniest creatures in the sea, but their survival requires a minimum body size.
Whales need giant bods to eat tiny krill
The largest animals ever owe their size to feeding on the tiniest creatures in the sea, but their survival requires a minimum body size.
Mutant queens are clues to social parasite ants
Most ants are hard workers, but some are total layabouts. A new study shows how social parasite ants become the leisure class of the colony.
New findings help explain fish diversity mystery
As climate change warms the oceans at higher latitudes, it will impede the evolution of fish species, a new study suggests.
Super ancient fish skull holds oldest backboned animal brain fossil
Matt Friedman wasn’t looking for a brain when he scanned a 319 million-year-old fossilized fish skull, but that’s just what he found.
Super ancient fish skull holds oldest backboned animal brain fossil
Matt Friedman wasn’t looking for a brain when he scanned a 319 million-year-old fossilized fish skull, but that’s just what he found.
Ice Age effects still show up in crocodiles today
“This is one of the first times Ice Age effects have been found in a tropical species,” says José Avila-Cervantes.
Why red squirrel moms gamble on the trees
Red squirrels that gamble at the game of reproduction outperform their counterparts, even if it costs them in the short term, research finds.
Why red squirrel moms gamble on the trees
Red squirrels that gamble at the game of reproduction outperform their counterparts, even if it costs them in the short term, research finds.
Check out flowers up close with these 3D models
Researchers have created detailed, interactive 3D models of flowers to help shed light on their evolution. Take a look for yourself.