Human ailments as varied as hernias, hiccups, and choking are a legacy of our “fishy” ancestry.
An Internet guide to the evolution of plants
Toxic hairs enable some caterpillars to venture forth in conspicuous processions.
The fleshy pink "fingers" on the snout of the star-nosed mole point to this animal's unique evolutionary history.
Discoveries of more complete remains of cartilagenous fishes have shed new light on the prehistory of sharks and their relatives.