Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their ...

Learn about the different ways mammals descended from trees and what this can tell us about early primate evolution.

A new study explains how climbing down trees helped shape upright posture in early primates and changed the course of evolution.

A new study has found that the temperature within a tropical forest varies considerably, with tree canopies experiencing wider extremes of heating and cooling compared to the ground or soil. The range ...

Snakes don't have arms and legs, but that doesn't mean they can't climb. While not all of these slithering reptiles climb, the ones that do, typically do it well. The News & Observer previously spoke ...