When trouble looms, the fish-scale geckos of Madagascar resort to what might seem like an extreme form of self-defense — tearing out of their own skin.
Their...
The mass extinction that obliterated three-fourths of life on Earth, including non-avian dinosaurs, set the stage for the swift rise of frogs, a new study shows...
The drill holes left in fossil shells by hunters such as snails and slugs show marine predators have grown steadily bigger and more powerful over time but stuck to picking off small prey, rather than using their added heft to pursue larger quarry, ne...
When thinking of mimicry, most people picture two things that look identical, with little difference in pattern or color.
In nature, the mimicking of one bri...
A Florida Museum of Natural History study provides new insights into the complex, shared history between blood-sucking lice and the vitamin-producing bacterial ...
Frogs date back more than 150 million years in the fossil record, and for centuries, the amphibians have been idolized and used in various ways by different cultures.
Frog toxins are remarkably potent in the human body and may be used to treat hea...
Harmful plants have evolved to protect themselves from predators
It’s one of society’s hotly debated questions: ketchup or mustard?
For some, the harsh, aci...
American alligator older than we thought
New study also shows it shared ancient Florida with giant crocodiles
Florida Museum researcher David Steadman displa...
New study sheds light on evolution of human, ape intelligence
Virtual brains reconstructed from ancient, kiwi-sized primate skulls could help resolve one of the most intriguing evolutionary mysteries: how modern primates developed large brains.
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How an extinct ancestor of buttercups and poppies is helping solve Darwin’s 'abominable mystery'
An ancient relative of buttercups, the new genus and species ...
