In today’s fast-changing world, where species are constantly evolving and many are disappearing, it’s fascinating to learn ...

Q: Have any modern animals adapted to human activity through natural selection? Mike Anglin | Dallas, Texas Human-caused factors have led to anatomical changes in both vertebrates and invertebrates.

These animals have adapted to urban environments in unique ways, such as exploiting human infrastructures for warmth or food. While some interactions are beneficial, others pose risks to both ...

Animals have some amazing adaptations that help them live in even the most hostile environments. Consider camels, for instance. They can thrive in some of the hottest and driest places on Earth. Their ...

But some animals have evolved impressive adaptations for coping with temperatures that plummet below freezing. In some of the coldest places on Earth, very little can survive. Anything that does live ...

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding ...

Now, in their new habitats, the animals have adapted and are living life to the fullest. Tigers Serenity and Theodora, for example, play with water in their area, "splashing and swimming without a ...

How have animal skeletons adapted over thousands of years of evolution? In this short film for primary schools Martin Hughes-Games looks at the skeletons of animals and humans and explains how and ...