In evolutionary biology, all life on Earth is theoretically part of a single phylogenetic tree, indicating common ancestry.

If you could travel back roughly 250 million years, you would not see the Earth you know today. Instead, you would arrive at ...

In ‘A Voice in the Wilderness,’ Joseph L. Graves Jr. discusses his scientific journey, how he debates racists, and more.

A molecular biologist may have found a new 'rule of biology.' The rule challenges long-held notions that most living organisms prefer stability over instability because stability requires less energy ...

No matter where you are in the world, the humans living there are about 90 percent right-handed while the remaining 10 ...

Today (May 22) is United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity, drawing attention to a critical resource for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andréa Morris reports on emergent intelligence in diverse systems. “Where are all the genetic cures?” asks Denis Noble, a ...

Third grade teacher Tracey Broughton teaches students at Perry Creek Elementary School in Sioux City. Iowa’s current draft of its K-12 science standards, which include changing the word “evolution” to ...