In evolutionary biology, all life on Earth is theoretically part of a single phylogenetic tree, indicating common ancestry.

Each of us tells a story about who we are, often tracing our identity back through an imagined line of ancestors. Though identity is fundamentally cultural, we tend to anchor it in biology—in the idea ...

The Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is famous because adults look like overgrown babies, or tadpoles, retaining ...

Mutual credit relations between banks can destabilize the financial system, as the 2007-08 crisis laid bare. Researchers at ...

Whether the dust borne on the violent winds of a tornado or the sugar grains in a swirled cup of coffee, the behavior of ...

NASA had a big—and little—problem. For a small satellite, the agency needed a tiny antenna, with very specific communication ...

Southern California is emerging from yet another round of wildfires just as the wildfire season gets underway. It's been less ...

When it comes to flocking together, homing pigeons use a simple strategy to find better ways home, according to a recent ...

Human activity may be enabling the expansion of golden jackals across Europe by reducing the suppressive effect of gray ...

A research team led by Professor Steven Wang, Associate Vice President (Resources Planning) and Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and School of Energy and Environment, ...

The government has promised a new era of youth justice reform focused on protecting vulnerable children and reducing harm.

A 2021 outbreak of leptospirosis that sickened more than 200 dogs in Los Angeles County reveals critical gaps in vaccination practices and raises broader concerns about the spread of the disease ...