evolution

Age is one of the primary factors in whether these adaptations take place

Recent study reveals exploratory behavior acts as a driver for evolution, finds caution is linked to specific genes

Study explores multiple evolutionary innovations stemming from gene duplication events hundreds of millions of years ago

Researchers have discovered a mechanism steering the evolution of multicellular life

Researchers uncover new evolutionary insight: sea lamprey brain development is remarkably similar to that of humans

Discovery provides unprecedented information on the polar ecosystems of the Ordovician period

New blockchain-based network facilitates analysis of 4 billion chemical reactions essential to the origins of life

Study helps unravel some of the mysteries around ancient ecosystems, shaping our understanding of evolution

Researchers are uncovering evidence of a shift in how the first living things ate, based on molecular fossils

New findings underscore the vital importance of the Australian fossil record to global scientific knowledge