EVOLUTION

Century-old samples from human lungs revealed the pandemic flu's genetics.

If you think your dog is fiercely independent because it's a husky, you're probably just projecting.

As corvids flew all over the planet and settled in new environments, they evolved unique skills that gave them an edge in survival.

We finally have an idea of how these fish evolved to blast bugs in the air.

The centuries-old bond between people and dogs has shaped canine evolution—from barking to adorable expressions.

Millions of years ago, one owl species moved off the night shift, shaping a lifestyle for some modern birds of prey.

Blood isn't the most nutritious meal, but that hasn't stopped vampire bats from drinking up.

But it's not any scarier than the original variants.

Scientists have traced irregular gaits to 400-million-year-old animals with backbones.

Syllipsimopodi bideni is the oldest known ancestor to vampire squids and octopuses. And its fossil has a tentacular surprise.