Comparing gene transcripts from different species reveals surprising splicing diversity.
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Genes from fungi, bacteria, and viruses may have helped mosses and other plants to colonize the land.
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Genomic analyses reveal that the polar bear evolved between 4 and 5 million years ago, far earlier than previous studies had estimated.
A relatively new pair of sex chromosomes in the fruit fly allows researchers to track their evolution from the beginning.
The recently hyped amoeba-flagellate Collodictyon has many secrets to tell about early eukaryotic evolution.
The second of the two controversial bird flu papers is published in Science, revealing that just five mutations can render the virus transmissible between ferrets.
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