The rise of the crash test dummy changed the way automakers build cars that save lives. Check out the grisly and surprising ...

Arachnid evolution involved multiple land transitions, not just one. Spiders and scorpions evolved key traits through gene ...

Scientists employ deep learning to analyze and compare gene regulation across various cell types in human and chicken brains.

Selective breeding over the past century has shortened and flattened the snouts of German domestic pigs. Though not an ...

Birds are inextricably linked to feathers, which allow them to fly, keep warm and put on dramatic displays. Feathers, however ...

Jurassic bird fossil discovery of a species named Baminornis zhenghensis pushes bird evolution timeline back 20 million years ...

“Once a population has achieved this evolvability, it seems like it didn’t get erased by future evolution,” Zaman said. This ...

The journey of Earth towards a colourful world began with the evolution of vision, which initially developed to distinguish ...

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define brain cell types across species.

Picture a primordial Earth: a world of muted browns, greys and greens. Fast forward to today, and Earth teems with a ...

Explore the evolution of colors on Earth, from muted tones to vibrant hues and how vision contributed to this transformation.

This study presents an important discovery regarding the diversity and evolution of gall-forming microbial effectors. Supported by convincing computational structural predictions and analyses, the ...