Think frogs are simple? Think again. This ranking examines their unique skill trees — from camouflage cloaks to ...

The brain does not need its sophisticated cortex to interpret the visual world. A new study published in PLOS Biology ...

Summary: A global study of vertebrates reveals that body temperature is the key driver behind brain size evolution.

Vertebrates have extremely different brain sizes: even with the same body size, brain size can vary a hundredfold. As a rule, ...

The Marine Corps is dialing back its vision for shallow-water littoral regiments, but greenlighting a new unit with special high-speed boats.

A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology has found that leg loss doesn’t slow tarantulas almost at all.

Human movement today is about 40 times greater than the combined movement of all wild animals - including land mammals, birds, and arthropods.

Last year, just before the 2024 national elections, I began the Journal thusly: By my calendar, we are entering the scariest days — and nights — of the year ...

The lungfish is a rarely studied organism, with scientific implications that extend far beyond its unassuming reputation. On Thursday, Oct. 23 the Biology Department Seminar Series featured Irene ...