A new study theorizes that evolution ticks at different speeds, especially when a big group of organisms first appears.

A genomic atlas of Nematostella vectensis reveals how primitive animals created multiple cell types millions of years ago, ...

In the recent study on pain, researchers investigated three variations in the SCN9A gene, and reported greater pain ...

Recombination serves as a pivotal force propelling the evolution of genomic diversity in sexually reproducing organisms. Despite its fundamental role, the evolutionary dynamics of recombination rates ...

There is a good chance that many of you watching right now have a dog somewhere nearby. But what do you actually know about where dogs come from? You're probably aware they evolved from wolves..but ...

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution generated scientific debate and discussion not only in Darwin's own time, but for decades afterward. In the latter part of the nineteenth century and the until the ...

An international team of researchers has uncovered a remarkable genetic phenomenon in lycophytes, which are similar to ferns and among the oldest land plants. Their study reveals that these plants ...

How is skeletal evolution studied? Morphological alterations that contribute to human skeletal structure have been extensively studied in paleoanthropology. Aside from standing height, it has been ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single ...

MPN-BP transformation is driven by sequential mutations disrupting genomic stability, with TP53 mutations being strong predictors of progression. TP53 mutations confer a selective growth advantage, ...

For many people, discomfort during a medical injection or a long tattoo session feels especially intense. According to new ...