A sequencing study suggests that some genes have evolved in parallel in humans and their canine companions, likely as a result of shared selection pressures.
A sequencing study suggests that some genes have evolved in parallel in humans and their canine companions, likely as a result of shared selection pressures.
Two new fossils of ancient primates shed light on the divergence of apes and Old World monkeys.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
Inflammation in the hypothalamus may induce degeneration in tissues throughout the body.
In Chapter 4, “Darwin’s Barnacles, Agassiz’s Jellyfish,” author Christoph Irmscher describes his subject’s obsession with marine organisms.
Alfred Russel Wallace, Darwin’s unheralded codiscoverer of the theory of evolution by natural selection, found inspiration in the specimens he collected on his travels.
Researchers are piecing together the chain of events that leads to preterm and full-term birth.
American naturalist Louis Agassiz had a zeal for collecting that encouraged a nation to engage with nature.
Researchers are using modern experimental tools to probe the mysterious molecular pathways that lead to premature labor and birth.