A recent study sheds new light on how dolphins’ backbones were reorganized as their ancestors adapted to aquatic life.

In a new study published in Nature Communications, an international team of  researchers reveal new insights into the ...

Fossil records also show these tarsiers have the long hindlimbs and grasping feet that today's species use to leap between branches. 7. They Don't Do Well in Captivity Tarsiers' specific habitat ...

Following someone’s gaze may seem like a simple act, but it has profound implications for the evolution of intelligence. And ...

The common dwarf mongoose post sentries that stand upright on their hindlimbs to watch for avian predators, and alert conspecifics of impending danger (Figure 2). Individuals act as sentries only ...

If you've ever seen a dolphin swim, you may have wondered why they undulate their bodies up and down when swimming, instead ...

and an almost complete pelvic girdle and hindlimbs," the researchers wrote. The dinosaur's skull was found to have a strangely protruding eyebrow bone, which may indicate that it had a horn just ...

Breakthrough research discovers surprisingly simple method for rendering living skin transparent, potentially revolutionizing ...

would have moved through the trees using its forelimbs and hindlimbs equally Marsh plants respond to increased CO2 by growing many small stems, creating a denser wetland that may protect against ...

Adding to the intrigue, limb ratios hinted that adult Qianlong shouhu could navigate on hindlimbs, while the juveniles likely traversed on all fours. However, the plot thickens with evidence ...