The efficient architecture of our joints, which allows our skeletons to be flexible and sturdy, originated among our most ancient jawed fish ancestors, according to a new study. The efficient ...

The well-known salmon life cycle has long been described as going only one way at a time. Juvenile salmon hatch and swim down rivers to the ocean, where they grow and mature before returning to the ...

In the current study, the scientists observed new behaviors during a series of mirror test experiments, a widely used method ...

The results suggest that rather than stomping its big feet down flat like a human, T. rex would’ve pursued prey on its tiptoes. This mirrors the locomotion style of ostriches alive today. Not all that ...

Jellyfish, lacking a central brain, exhibit remarkable coordination through decentralized nerve nets and specialized sensory ...

The scientists examined the lineages of two groups of bivalves—marine invertebrates that include clams, oysters, mussels, and ...

Researchers have uncovered something extraordinary: starfish don't have five arms. They are, genetically, one massive, ...

Researchers have taken inspiration from nature to create a robotic wing that can sense and adapt to changes in water to deliver unparalleled stability. Drawing on the adaptive movements of birds and ...

The semi-aquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus mirabilis, was discovered by an international team of scientists working in Niger.