Environments make species. This was the fundamental biology lesson that was drilled into Charles Darwin when he visited the Galápagos Islands back in 1835, a trip that ultimately inspired his theory ...

Scientific discoveries are typically made through observations of the natural world. From watching an apple fall from a tree to theories of evolution, our eyes are what provide us with the tools to ...

The genus of spiders known as Ariamnes has always been known to have a few tricks up its sleeve. Measuring a max of just two centimeters in size, it can hide from predators by camouflaging itself to ...

A gold-colored stick spider. (Credit: George Roderick) We often assume that evolution is entirely unpredictable. But, that's not always the case. Some evolutionary changes seem to be at least partly ...