Sixteen species of camouflaged deep-sea fish have skin so dark that almost no light bounces back to the eye.

Sixteen species of camouflaged deep-sea fish have skin so dark that almost no light bounces back to the eye.

The genomes of six living bat species reveals the source of some of their superpowers, including echolocation, flight, and imperviousness to certain deadly viruses.

A reconstruction of the evolutionary origins of SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, shows its lineage could hold other nasty viruses.

Why are frogs green? Their color comes from a clever biochemical workaround that combines an odd protein choice and a potential poison in the blood.

There may be a connection between genes involved in the opioid system and feelings of insecurity in romantic relationships, researchers find.

Both monkeys and humans have a way of thinking that involves recursion, a process of arranging words, phrases, or symbols to convey complex ideas.

Sequencing the gardenia genome shows how plants evolved to re-use tricks from their genetic toolbox to create new chemicals.

"This tells us that the basic organic chemistry needed for life is present in the raw gas prior to the formation of stars and planets."

Fossil footprints in what is now South Korea are evidence that some species of ancient crocodiles walked on two feet.