Scientists have long believed they understood how life’s genetic code evolved, but new research upends that assumption. By ...

Evolution is complex and difficult to study, but TraitTrainR, a new software package developed by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, offers researchers a better way to simulate how ...

Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, have long fascinated scientists. These impressive creatures can grow up ...

Evolution is the basis of biological diversity, driven by mechanisms that allow organisms to adapt and survive. One such mechanism is polyploidy ...

because evolution is the general framework for understanding the history, current state and possible future of all living organisms. In my opinion, this is a fundamental shift in thinking ...

Explore how oribatid mites have thrived for millions of years without sex, using unique strategies like parthenogenesis and gene transfer.

Enzymes are crucial to life. They are nature's little catalysts. In the gut, they help us digest food. They can enhance ...

Mono Lake, nestled in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada, is a haven for unique life forms. Its iconic tufa formations and thriving populations of brine shrimp and alkali flies showcase an ecosystem ...

Discover how scientists blend biology, synthetic biology, and astrobiology to speculate on alien life forms, focusing on the ...

For over half a billion years, evolution has sculpted the nervous systems of bilaterian animals, equipping them with ...

This is the process of evolution ... living ferns don't have seeds, they can modify where on their leaves they place their spore-producing structures. Our findings suggest that not all ...