evolutionary biology

The common shrew (Sorex araneus). Credit: Karol Zub

Winter Is Coming – and the Shrews Are Shrinking

Humans Are the Only Animals Who Crave Oblivion Through Suicide

An artist's reconstruction of a neural net in the human brain. Credit: centralasian/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Why Scientists Used Artificial Neural Networks to Decode the Origins of Menopause

A female greater honeyguide in the Niassa National Reserve, Mozambique. Credit: Claire N. Spottiswoode

Meet the Honeyguide, the Bird That Responds When People Call

Transformation of E. coli with green fluorescent protein. Credit: Tokyo Bishonen/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

The Beauty and Intrigue of Seeing Evolution in Action

Bye bye humanity…. now what? Credit: NASA

How Life on Earth Recovers After a Devastating Mass Extinction