The ancestors of our furry cats and dogs once looked similar to today's modern mongoose, a mammal with a long body and small, round ears. In fact, all members of the order Carnivora, which includes a ...

Coral reefs make up less than 1% of ocean habitat but are home to at least 25% of marine species. These incredibly biodiverse ecosystems are increasingly threatened by human actions, including ...

A study has traced Kaziranga National Park's history, revealing how climate change and other factors shaped the one-horned rhino's habitat. The findings are based on sediment analysis and highlight ...

A groundbreaking study has traced the 66-million-year evolutionary history of primates and overturned conventional thought that our ancestors originally inhabited warm tropical forests. Using advanced ...

As rising global temperatures alter ecosystems worldwide, animal species usually have two choices: adapt to changing local conditions or flee to a cooler clime. Ecologists have long assumed that the ...

Hakai Magazine: Sarah Diamond, associate professor in the Department of Biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, said that at least a few creatures will be able to evolve quickly enough to head ...