One of the biggest mysteries of evolution is how species first developed complex vision. Jellyfish are helping scientists solve this puzzle, as the group has independently evolved eyes at least nine ...

For three summers in a row, researchers working in the Mai Po Nature Reserve noticed something unusual drifting through the brackish shrimp ponds. At first glance, the small, translucent animal looked ...

Fossils often preserve shells, bones, and other hard parts. Soft-bodied creatures tend to disappear without a trace. That’s why a newly identified species discovered near Quebec City is so unusual.

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