Human evolution is far from a relic of the past, as a new study in Behavior Genetics demonstrates. By analyzing data from ...

Evolution might allow for multiple optimal solutions, depending on the constraints and conditions under which an organism ...

In collaboration with colleagues from international partner institutions, researchers at the University of Cologne have ...

Scientists found that fruit fly embryos can develop through multiple genetic paths, not just one. This challenges traditional ideas.

Scientists have developed a theoretical model that uncovers the dual role of polyploidy -- organisms carrying extra genome copies -- in evolution. Their findings reveal that polyploidy can stabilize ...

Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of ...

This tiny organism has survived for millions of years without sex while also increasing its population. Survival of species ...

With more than 50,000 described species, the leaf beetle family is distributed worldwide and represents about a quarter of the species diversity of all herbivores.