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
In Chapter 4, “Darwin’s Barnacles, Agassiz’s Jellyfish,” author Christoph Irmscher describes his subject’s obsession with marine organisms.
| May 1, 2013
Meet some of the people featured in the May 2013 issue of The Scientist.
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.
University of Vermont neurologist Helene Langevin explains some emerging research attempting to explain the benefits of acupuncture.
American naturalist Louis Agassiz had a zeal for collecting that encouraged a nation to engage with nature.
Research is uncovering connective tissue's role in the benefits of the ancient practice.