There are two basic life-cycle patterns among animals. Many animals have complex life cycles with two or more very distinct stages; metamorphosis is the usual term for the often-radical changes that ...

Researchers uncover for the first time the mechanism that likely explains how embryos form either a larva or a miniature version of the adult. For over 100 years, biologists have wondered why animals ...

A tiny jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii, possesses a remarkable ability to reverse its life cycle, effectively defying ...

DIBOLL — Students in Diboll Primary teacher Kim Solis’ class were hard at work practicing for their animal habitat presentations last week. “A part of this class, which is Honors Pre-K 4, is to do ...

Some biologists speculate that animals will get smaller with global warming to reduce heat stress. While this may be true of warm-blooded animals, what about exotherms like insects? Thanks to a ...

For over 100 years, biologists have wondered why animals display different types of life cycles. Some species, like us humans and most vertebrates, develop directly into a fully formed—yet ...