The famed naturalist and geologist Charles Darwin is, of course, best known for his works on evolution—specifically On the ...

Evolution is defined as the change in the inherited traits of a population of organisms through successive generations. When living organisms reproduce, they pass on to their progeny a collection ...

Recent discoveries using lab-grown brain organoids, or "mini-brains," suggest that testosterone increases brain size while ...

Evolution is a gradual change to the DNA of a species over many generations. It can occur by natural selection, when certain traits created by genetic mutations help an organism survive or reproduce.

In football, defense keeps the opposing team in check. A similar strategy is at play inside our cells. Negative feedback ...

To save democracy and solve the world's biggest challenges, we need to get better at spotting and exposing people who exploit ...

Since the Scopes trial in 1925, Science News has reported on legislative attempts to undermine the teaching of evolution.

Third grade teacher Tracey Broughton teaches students at Perry Creek Elementary School in Sioux City. Iowa’s current draft of its K-12 science standards, which include changing the word ...