A major transition in evolution is the shift from asexual to sexual reproduction in early organisms. But why would a yeast ...

Exceptionally preserved fossils from China reveal that bryozoans were already thriving during the Cambrian explosion.

Evolution is always happening — so why can't we see it? A biologist explains the timescale problem, election pressure, and ...

Differential replacements are expensive, often ranging from $2,500 to $6,000. However, both front and rear differentials are typically covered under powertrain warranties. Provided you’ve kept up with ...

One of 2,700 road-legal Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution made for Dakar homologation purposes is selling in an online auction.

How to simultaneously locate multiple global peaks and achieve certain accuracy on the found peaks are two key challenges in solving multimodal optimization problems (MMOPs). In this article, a ...

Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a cyclopean invertebrate with a single eye atop the head. By Carl Zimmer Look at ...

Let's start off by understanding how a simple "open" differential works. The sequence of power distribution to the wheels starts from the pinion gear, which sends torque from the driveshaft to ...

This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from new developments in ape cognition to an expanded perspective of a ...

Many people believe that we humans have conquered nature through the wonders of civilization and technology. Some also believe that because we are different from other creatures, we have complete ...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from the Jurassic Park movies, it’s that running a dinosaur theme park isn’t easy. It’s a constant balancing act of keeping your employees satisfied, making your park ...