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Using a new technique, scientists created genetic blueprints for kangaroos, penguins, sharks and more.

Why are whales so big? Why are giraffe's necks so long? Here are the origins of 10 iconic features in the animal kingdom.

It isn't true that we can't smell ourselves, although we do become habituated to our own scent.

Whether arms or legs are more important depends on the species and the environment.

Researchers now understand why there is an uneven distribution of animal species on either side of the mysterious boundary, known as the Wallace Line.

Something unique does seem to have taken place during this time when so many animal groups first appeared, but it's not an open-and-shut case.

Leading theories suggest that the first energy used by life was either from the sun or from geothermal heat and chemistry at the bottom of the ocean.

Most biologists will answer confidently when asked "which came first, the chicken or the egg?" but the answer may depend on what type of egg you're talking about.

In regressive evolution, organisms lose complex features and can appear to evolve "in reverse." But evolution doesn't retrace its steps, experts said.

If the history of life could be rewound and replayed, many of the same innovations would reappear. What’s that mean for life on other planets?