Genetic evidence hints that there was a strong bias for male Neanderthals and female humans to mate, rather than any other combination ...
A preference for pairings between male Neanderthals and female Homo sapiens may answer the question of why there are "Neanderthal deserts" in human chromosomes.
When Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, our species encountered Neanderthal populations already inhabiting the vast expanses ...
When it comes to intricacy, few animal nests can compete with those constructed by long-tailed tits. This is how they make ...
For the first time, whole-genome analysis shows that the small Cape leopards are a genetically distinct population.
The four spider monkeys were nearly smuggled in lunch boxes over the border, but they now call the Hattiesburg Zoo home.
This leaf beetle looks amazing, but does like to chomp through - yes you guessed it - asparagus plants. Asparagus beetles, or ...
A large, brightly colored invasive species from East Asia is weaving its way across parts of the United States − including ...
In the wild, power does not always roar. Sometimes it waits, calculates, protects, and strikes only when necessary. Across ...
Have you ever noticed that spiders curl up when they die? There’s a scientific reason for that. While humans use muscles for both extension and contraction, spiders use muscles to pull legs in but ...
Q: Our indoor-outdoor cats are fascinated by the spiders and spider webs around our house. I am concerned some of the black, ...