In the early 1980s, scientists observed an anomaly. Embedded within cell membranes, they identified ion channels with ...

A dinosaur that is new to science has features of both subfamilies of the tyrannosaur group, complicating our understanding ...

Hidden within fish DNA are powerful genetic twists that may explain one of nature’s biggest mysteries: how new species form so quickly. In Lake Malawi, hundreds of cichlid fish species evolved at ...

The familiar claim about humans evolving from apes leaves out an important part of the story. Fossils and DNA reveal a much ...

From PCR to mRNA vaccines, The Scientist has chronicled the evolution of life science research over the last four decades.

Your smartphone probably matters more for your survival than your DNA. That’s the startling implication of new research suggesting humans are in the midst of a fundamental evolutionary shift, with ...

A major research study is challenging one of evolution’s most influential ideas: that most genetic changes that become permanent are essentially neutral. Researchers at the University of Michigan ...

PBS science strand "Nova" is set to explore the "epic journey of life" in a new series about evolution. "Nova: Evolution" is a five-part series from the GBH documentary unit together with the BBC and ...

PBS science strand "Nova" is set to explore the "epic journey of life" in a new series about evolution. "Nova: Evolution" is a five-part series from the GBH documentary unit together with the BBC and ...

Exploring the 'Theory of Evolution in the Space Age' I would like to explore the 'Theory of Evolution in the Space Age.' The ...

Hamilton's rule, introduced in the 1960s, says that altruism—helping others at your own expense—can evolve when the benefits to others, multiplied by how closely related they are to you, outweigh the ...

The state’s education commissioner, responding to criticism, said Thursday he was “not advocating religious influence in the standards.” ...