A pioneering project led by researchers from the University of Stirling and the Max Planck Institute has opened the door for ...

New study finds that many of the state’s valuable and most recognizable trees could decline sooner than expected because ...

Scientists analyze 22,000 genomes documenting hundreds of genetic changes due to natural selection over the past 10,000 years ...

Adrian Woolfson discusses "artivolution," the future of engineered species, and the implications for humanity and nature.

A landmark review reveals conserved core cycles and sequential innovations that drove the diversification of land plants, ...

The beetle that ‘shouldn’t exist’ turns out to be a case study in how complex traits actually evolve. Here’s how it came to ...

The placebo effect is more than just mental – it’s a biological system that can measurably improve a patient’s symptoms. But ...

Why don't humans grow new brain cells? A new study shows "tunneling" neurons in songbirds may explain our limited capacity ...

It’s ancient, unstoppable and strangely contagious. Here’s what science now knows about the humble yawn, and why evolution ...

A large study of ancient DNA from nearly 16,000 people across more than 10,000 years has revealed that natural selection has ...

Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

Humans carry a surprising relic from deep evolutionary history, one that traces back to a tiny, one-eyed ancestor that lived ...