Every so often, nature makes the same creature twice.
Ichthyosaurs and dolphins are the archetypal examples of convergent evolution in action, in which two completely…
The winged Archaeopteryx is one of the most famous dinosaurs known to science, yet arguments persist about its place…
Piranha-like creatures capable of biting chunks of flesh from their victims appeared some 150 million years ago,…
Carnivorous plants haven’t have the best media representation. The 1986 cult classic Little Shop of Horrors depicted…
Meet Chilesaurus diegosuarezi, a newly described dinosaur discovered by a seven-year-old boy in Chile. The theropod…
The South American rainforest katydid is not a human. In fact, it is so very unlike a human, it seems ridiculous to…
Some accuse evolution of being pretty directionless. After all, the whole process involves random genetic…
To adapt to their eternally dark surroundings, Mexican cavefish have gone blind, lost their pigment, and changed…
The marsupials and monotremes that are now found primarily in Australia represent a sort of evolutionary middle…
Bats and dolphins have something in common: They both use "echolocation," or sonar, to navigate the air and water.…