New research adds to our understanding of the function of the human genome. An international team of researchers has made ...

Korean researchers unveil unique DNA variations driving human evolution Genetic insights reveal distinct variations in Korean ...

A new computational tool improves the analysis of genetic data, making it easier and faster to study the evolutionary relationships between species.

The group behind popular video game series Worms said the rebrand reflects the "evolution" of the business since its ...

Researchers at Hokkaido University have developed a new computational tool to help evolutionary biologists analyze complex genetic data to reconstruct the evolutionary history of species and the ...

Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still ...

Two new studies offer insights into the evolution and development of external ears, which appear in humans and other mammals but aren't found in reptiles, birds or amphibians ...

Did you know that some animals can reprogram their own DNA to survive and adapt to extreme environments? From octopuses to ...

However, new findings from Konstantinidis and his team suggest otherwise, positing that bacteria not only form species but also maintain cohesion within these species through mechanisms that closely ...

An international team of researchers has taken an important step toward understanding how gene expression is controlled ...

Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of ...

The genes that build the cartilage of fish gills were repurposed to build the cartilage in mammals’ outer ears ...