Genes from fungi, bacteria, and viruses may have helped mosses and other plants to colonize the land.
Genes from fungi, bacteria, and viruses may have helped mosses and other plants to colonize the land.
A unique organism sighted only once, more than a century ago, could shed light on the evolution of multicellularity—if it ever actually existed.
Laboratory-raised populations of dung beetles reveal a mother's extragenetic influence on the physiques of her sons.
Epigenetic changes accrued over an organism’s lifetime may leave a permanent heritable mark on the genome, through the help of long noncoding RNAs.
Young entrepreneurs are creating a digital, 3-D encyclopedia of insects that doubles as a free field guide.
Scientists unravel the confusing molecular biology behind a fruit fly’s reliance on a single type of cactus.
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Researchers monitor the movement of the Pacific’s largest predators and share the information with the world in real time.