The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

The genetic code acts as life’s instruction manual, telling cells how to build proteins from DNA and RNA. (CREDIT: Adobe Stock Images) The genetic code acts as life’s instruction manual, telling cells ...

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution generated scientific debate and discussion not only in Darwin's own time, but for decades afterward. In the latter part of the nineteenth century and the until the ...

In the spring, ants are once again hard at work. Beyond their everyday presence, ants are also key model organisms in cutting ...

From epic poetry to game shows, from Stone Age axes to spaceflight, humans have the most complex cultures of any species on Earth. Since the time of Darwin, scientists have suspected that this culture ...

Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

Genetic researcher Nathan Clark spoke about research his team at the University of Pittsburgh conducted on evolutionary genetics. The seminars are hosted weekly by the University of Wisconsin Genetics ...

When you think about evolution, what comes to mind? Certainly, things like opposable thumbs are one factor here; so too is ...

This volume is based on the National Academy of Sciences' Colloquium on the Tempo and Mode of Evolution. The articles appearing in these pages were contributed by speakers at the colloquium and have ...

Scientists and reef managers are calling for ‘assisted evolution’ to help accelerate coral reef adaptation in the face of ...