How do intermittent events like hurricanes impact natural selection? How do animals adapt to challenging weather? A ...

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s ...

Microbial communities, like those in the human gut, act as powerful engines that drive the evolution and spread of ...

Blast disease, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae (syn. Pyricularia oryzae), is a major threat to global rice production, responsible for nearly 30% of yield losses worldwide. This disease not ...

A Cambridge study reveals humans are less monogamous than believed, ranking seventh among mammals with a 66% full sibling ...

Off the northern coast of Japan, a rare and mysterious sight has captured the attention of marine enthusiasts and researchers ...

Aquatic plants are specialized evolutionary groups adapted to life in water. They play critical roles as food and medicinal ...

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The discovery of plague DNA in a 4,000-year-old sheep bone is rewriting the story of one of humanity’s most feared pathogens, ...

Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a "glimmer of hope" for the Arctic species, which is facing possible extinction ...

Polar bears are expected to become extinct but there are some signs their DNA is changing and they are adapting to new ...

The study bolsters one hypothesis of when people arrived at the landmass that became Australia and other islands, and ...