A new study, suggests just that. Evolutionary biologists have found evidence that the ability to evolve — a concept known as ...

Billions of years ago, the molecular building blocks of life emerged from a complex web of chemical and geological processes.

Nematodes have oily surfaces that impact survival and interactions, offering insights into evolution and parasite control. A ...

Evolution is traditionally associated with increasing complexity and gaining new genes, but gene loss and simplification also ...

Cells are constantly on the move, whether in a developing embryo or metastatic cancer. But how do cells adapt to the new ...

A recent paper provides an updated perspective on the evolutionary history of chelicerates—a diverse and ecologically ...

The brains of birds and mammals have diverged substantially during the course of evolution. A research team at the Center for Molecular Biology of Heidelberg University has investigated how similar ...

Arachnid evolution involved multiple land transitions, not just one. Spiders and scorpions evolved key traits through gene ...

Through genome analysis, the scientists uncovered surprising insights into yerba mate’s evolutionary history – particularly its pathway for producing caffeine.

depending on how innovative evolution is required to adapt to the environment. Hatakeyama's interest in polyploidy traces back to his early work in molecular biology during his master's course ...