Chernobyl’s frogs are turning black, not by accident, but by evolution. Their dark skin may hold the key to surviving ...

A duplicated gene evolved into a switch that determines sex in frogs, revealing how evolution can safely reshape critical ...

In the forests and wetlands around the ruined Chernobyl reactor, a small amphibian has quietly rewritten the script on how ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a crucial piece in the puzzle of how all animals with a ...

The frogs’ adaptations is similar to adaptations made by humans in high-radiation regions, pointing to an underlying ...

Evolution sounds like a straight climb toward better survival, but fossil records and genetic research show species sometimes ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones first emerged and became so diverse.

Learn how increased protein diversity in signaling genes may have helped drive the shift from invertebrates to vertebrates, ...

Deep within Japan’s rivers, a massive, ancient predator is quietly wreaking havoc on the ecosystem.

The state is focusing on animals doing the most harm. Ones taken off the 'Dirty Dozen' list include chameleons and the Cuban ...

The study is called the first to assess the effects of pandemic-related disruptions on the short-term survival of cancer ...