Researchers have found that male fruit flies can learn a new way to use their courtship song after an unusual social encounter. That fact suggests that the deviation in one of the most studied animals in biology is something that can change in a short time, even if the trait itself is inherited. Learning fly … Read more
The artist’s reconstruction of an ancient marine environment preserved in the Jiangchuan region Xiaodong Wang A large and well-preserved series of fossils discovered in China has cast doubt on the idea that complex life flourished during the rapid burst of evolution known as the Cambrian explosion. This event, which took place about 541 million to … Read more
Bird watchers gather to share in one of nature’s most spectacular spectacles: a “blizzard” of snow geese flying over a Pennsylvania lake. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING It is as if they are gathered in the darkness of the morning, waiting for the time when thousands of migrating birds stop chirping and chirping. They are rewarded with a … Read more
The transition from water to land is a question that still puzzles scientists. Those ancient organisms would need to adapt to the many new challenges of life outside of water. So, how did they do that? In the 2025 study, my colleagues and I tried to understand the genetic basis of adaptation to life on … Read more