Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and simplification is a much more ...

As research expands, the emphasis will shift towards a holistic approach, focusing on the symbiotic relationship between body ...

Jan. 22, 2025 — Is there only one optimal configuration an organism can reach during evolution? Is there a single formula that describes the trajectory towards the optimum? And can we 'derive ...

A fossilised bird skull found in Antarctica reveals evolutionary links between Vegavis iaai and modern waterfowl species.

Residents should tell the Iowa Department of Education to stop its effort to inject private beliefs into science standards, writes Bruce Lear.

Whale song, though technically not a language, is organized in a familiar pattern.

A new study reveals that Tibetan communities have developed unique adaptations to survive in the low-oxygen conditions of the ...

Leveraging the power of large language models, evolutionary biologists have successfully simulated 500 million years of ...

These particular corpses had been “intensively manipulated” to extract all tissues and make use of “their caloric ...

The Evolution of STEM is now coming to life and in brick form as LEGO has unveiled their latest Ideas set with three famous ...

A startup founded by former Meta researchers is creating an alternative evolutionary path using the most powerful ...

As science delves deeper into the interplay between chance and necessity, one thing becomes clear: luck isn’t an anomaly in evolution. It’s a core feature. Replaying life’s tape — even ...