Researchers in Sweden created artificial animals that over time develop functioning vision from scratch – from simple light sensitivity to the ability to discern objects. Artificial animals developed ...

Mollusks have produced many evolutionary innovations since they first appeared 540 million years ago, including spiral shells and a toothed tongue. A new study shows that about half of these ...

Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants and unrecognizably simple animals to the complex creatures that took over ...

In a cave stream system in China, a creature with “shimmering” cheeks was found as a new species. Chen Z-N, Du L-N, Liang Y (2025) Zoosystematics and Evolution Over time, animals become specifically ...

As you read this, the screen is probably flashing over 240 times per second, yet, as a human, you won’t notice this flickering light. However, to a fruit fly hovering above your head, the screen would ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when ...