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.

IntroductionWhen you hear the word "evolution," what comes to mind?Is it "becoming something better than before"?Or perhaps you imagine humans gradually changing from ape-like ancestors.There is also ...

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 ...

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

USC Dornsife has given four longstanding fields clearer academic identities, increasing their visibility in research and graduate education.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have described two sea spider species new to science from British Columbia waters, the first new species described from the Salish Sea in almost a ...

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 ...

Dr. Nick Levis, an assistant professor of evolutionary biology, will highlight research on diet-dependent plasticity in nematodes and spadefoot toads, revealing how environmental cues shape organisms ...