From quantum computing to deep learning and ancient protein analysis, scientists are revolutionizing how we reconstruct the tree of life. Modern phylogenetic methods now merge molecular, morphological ...

This important study probes the long-standing failure to resolve evolutionary relationships between the classical "spiralian" taxa - i.e., annelids, molluscs, brachiopods, platyhelminths and ...

Scientists have discovered a tiny termite with a head resembling that of a sperm whale, forcing a rewriting of its evolutionary tree.

Bicharracosaurus dionidei, a newly discovered long-necked dinosaur species, is reshaping how scientists understand the ...

There are roughly 7,000 species of true crabs on Earth, and nearly all of them scuttle sideways. That quirky gait is so ...

Crabs’ famous sideways walk may trace back to a single evolutionary moment 200 million years ago. Researchers found that most ...

Study in adults and children with aplastic anemia identifies parallel evolutionary pathways used by hematopoietic stem cells ...

Aplastic anemia is a rare, life-threatening blood disorder where patients are unable to make enough blood cells due to the ...

Researchers have provided new insights into the evolutionary origin of sideways walking in crabs. Their study, published today as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, presents the largest comparative dataset ...

Many scorpion species carry zinc and other heavy metals in their pincers and stingers, according to new research.

Only the truest of crabs move sideways. (Paul Starosta/Stone/Getty Images) As you may have heard via a barrage of internet ...