Human and chimpanzee genomes are more than 98% identical, and the genes themselves barely differ. The changes that make us ...

A virus-built molecular weapon targets DNA with a strange gapped code and may reveal how bacteria acquired the foundations of CRISPR immunity.

A landmark collection of bat genomes reveals fresh clues about the evolution of one of the world’s most unusual groups of ...

Forced EncountersWhen the weather is bad, I can't browse for new books at the bookstore, so I try entering words I don't usually search for on Amazon to make "forced encounters" happen.In the midst of ...

Joseph Henrich, an author of a divisive report about politicization in the humanities, says, “I knew it wasn’t going to make ...

IntroductionHormesis is not merely a "beneficial effect of low-dose or low-concentration stimulation," but can be considered an adaptive capacity through which life responds to changes in the external ...

Intelligent design reveals function in 'junk DNA,' challenging evolutionary views with new scientific evidence.

The University of Nicosia is participating in the largest study to date combining bat genomes and fossils, published today in the scientific journal Nature. The author team includes Dr Myrtani Pieri, ...

Scientists have a history of trying — and failing — to link biology and quantum mechanics. The real connection between them may be in the math.

Oddball number one is Callipallene pilosuspedes, so named for its hairy feet. It has red eyes and a short proboscis tipped ...

Only 15% of people are Rh-negative — an evolutionary biologist unpacks why a costly blood trait never disappeared from the human gene pool.

The new product added an average of 6 bushels per acre and increased yield at 11 of 12 test sites in 2025 field trials.