Scientists report adaptive divergence in cryptic color pattern is underlain by two distinct, complex chromosomal rearrangements, where millions of bases of DNA were flipped backwards and moved from ...

Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of ...

Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of ...

From dormant volcanoes and salt pans to urban forests and library gardens, these are the places we go for peace and quiet.

One advocate called the federal government’s use of emergency powers to boost timber production “a deliberate attempt to ...

It’s a recurring disaster that can seem like a biblical plague: bees cropping up covered in parasites, with deformed wings, or slaughtering their own larvae. Sometimes workers will vanish from the ...

Blue Origin’s all-female flight proves that women are now free to enjoy capitalism’s most extravagant spoils alongside rich ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden. Bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category of plants that’s also worth knowing ...

While these mud-like masses may look harmless, they’re actually getting ready to produce a fresh batch of the invasive and ...

The Iowa State University Insect Zoo has been a big part of Keokuk's Bald Eagle Appreciation Days for a long time now. That is now threatened as Iowa State University ...

Shrimp look an awful lot like bugs. The exoskeletons, jointed legs and compound eyes of both groups of living things give ...

The sleek and aggressive frame of the Destroyer Droid, or Droideka, recently joined the ranks of Lego Star Wars as part of its 25th anniversary celebration. The 583-piece set includes a miniature ...