By using a genetic technique developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center that forces cells to rid themselves of mitochondria, researchers are gaining new insights into the function of these critical ...

New research on armadillos reveals how DNA shuffling rates evolve. These ancient mammals have surprisingly similar rates, ...

A new study led by Harvard biologists describes how some sea slugs consume algae and incorporate their photosynthetic ...

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

Max Telford's new book, The Tree of Life, is a millennia-spanning exploration of the history – and future – of evolutionary relationships By Peter Hoskin 30 April 2025 ...

If all the world’s a stage, and all the species merely players, then their exits and entrances can be found in the rock record. This poetic perspective highlights the continuous evolution and ...

Although H. juluensis is not yet commonly accepted, the name is growing on experts. "Names are important both in evolutionary biology and in anthropology.

A comparison of immune proteins called viperins from Asgard archaea (left) and from a group of more complex life that includes humans, called eukaryotes (right). The three-dimensional shapes (a.k ...