Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...

The age of the dinosaurs may conjure images of large, fearsome reptiles in the minds of many – but those were far from the ...

Charles Darwin predicted the existence of a moth with a long tongue based on a comet orchid's nectar spurs. This was ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

An international research team has described a newly discovered algae species Streptofilum arcticum and its cell functions for the first time in a recent publication in the journal Environmental ...

Emo, short for "emotional hardcore," emerged in the mid-1980s. It evolved into a cornucopia of styles, from indie rock to pop-punk. Pioneers like Rites of Spring and Embrace sowed the seeds, while ...

Research published in Current Biology indicates that volcanic eruptions and climate adaptations played key roles in their evolution. Future fossil discoveries in underexplored regions like the ...

However, the researchers also found that countries where poultry are vaccinated against H5 bird flu—specifically China—saw a faster rate of viral evolution compared to those where poultry is ...

However, being taller and more muscular comes with greater evolutionary costs, as a male must eat a lot and also be physically healthy both during childhood and as an adult to achieve and maintain ...

Evolution = optimization Evolution is the driving force for every organism. Given its environment, an organism adapts, survives, and withstands selective pressure. "Adaptation can be seen as an ...

To understand what occurred along the vertebrate evolutionary tree between fish and mammals, the researchers looked at the activity of those same enhancers in frogs and lizards. In frog tadpoles ...

The secondary structure proportions of the same gene may vary between different species, possibly due to evolutionary divergence. Furthermore, variations in secondary structure proportions were ...