Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists ...

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 ...

"We see this difference between the octopus and squid as reflecting an evolutionary timeline and adaptation, where we see transition from neurotransmission in acetylcholine receptors to soluble bitter ...

Review of How Men Age: What Evolution Reveals About Male Health and Mortality. By Richard G. Bribiescas. Princeton University Press. 177 pp. $24.95 Although he and his wife eat similar foods, jog, are ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we discuss the differences between e-cigarettes (vapes) and far-less-studied dry herb vaporizers. Then we talk about some of the incredible evolutionary ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Microbes must adapt to the presence of other species, but it can be difficult to recreate the natural context for these interactions in the ...

Migratory birds embody some of the most intricate evolutionary adaptations in the animal kingdom, without which their journeys would be impossible. Here’s how the Pfeilstorch taught us this. In the ...