Once dismissed as “junk” DNA, ancient viruses embedded in the human genome play a key role in early human development, ...

It’s the rainy season on the llanos of south-central Venezuela. Except for small rises of high ground, the savannas are ...

In medicine and biotechnology, the ability to evolve proteins with new or improved functions is crucial, but current methods ...

ORACLE, a powerful new tool that speeds up evolution, allowing scientists to design and improve proteins thousands of times ...

In a remarkable observation, Anaka, a six-year-old gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, has drawn the attention of both animal enthusiasts and researchers. On her birthday, images showcased her hands, which ...

Fossils found in China and elsewhere show the starts and stops of this evolutionary process throughout the Cretaceous in long-dead mammaliaformes, the evolutionary precursors to modern day mammals.

In biology, this term describes an evolutionary process where forms that look like a crab have appeared at least five times within crustaceans. But in popular culture, safe to say, the word has ...