In Chapter 11, “Surfer’s Ear,” author Peter Rhys-Evans describes a key piece of evidence he says supports his hypothesis of a brief period of semi-aquatic living in early hominins.

A recent book outlines fossil evidence supporting the controversial hypothesis.

Strategies to trick, manipulate, and direct the evolution of tumors

New therapeutic approaches in oncology aim to manipulate or block cancer’s adaptation to treatment.

An island songbird evolved into five populations of different color variants despite inhabiting territories just 10 kilometers apart.

A newly discovered fossilized skull is between 66.8 million and 66.7 million years old and bears similarities to modern-day chickens and ducks.

A roughly 99-million-year-old piece of amber from northern Myanmar contains the skull of what appears to represent the smallest known dinosaur of the Mesozoic era.

The inner ear cavity proves to be a useful tool for studying the evolutionary relationships among monkeys, apes, and humans.

Big heads come in handy when the social insects are tasked with defending their nest.

Also known as superworms, the scavengers are able to digest the plastic, opening up the possibility of harnessing their abilities to help tackle our pollution crisis.