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tag evolution physiology culture genetics history
Yeast Made to Harvest Light Hint at Evolution’s Past
Kamal Nahas, PhD
| Feb 21, 2024
| 6 min read
Scientists transferred light-harvesting proteins into yeast for the first time, shining a light on the past lives of eukaryotic cells.
On the Other Hand
Bob Grant
| Sep 1, 2014
| 10+ min read
Handedness, a conspicuous but enigmatic human trait, may be shared by other animals. What does it mean for evolution and brain function?
What’s Next for Ancient DNA Studies After the Nobel?
Mary Prendergast,
The Conversation
| Oct 5, 2022
| 4 min read
The award highlights tremendous opportunities for aDNA as well as challenges related to rapid growth, equity, and misinformation.
Researchers Fuse Mouse Chromosomes in Scientific First
Natalia Mesa, PhD
| Aug 25, 2022
| 4 min read
The findings will likely help elucidate the effects of chromosome fusions, which can cause disease but have also contributed to evolution.
Opinion: Zoology’s Racism Problem
David Bainbridge
| Sep 1, 2020
| 3 min read
A new book explores the history of scientists’ efforts to classify living things.
The Genetics of Society
Claire Asher and Seirian Sumner
| Jan 1, 2015
| 10 min read
Researchers aim to unravel the molecular mechanisms by which a single genotype gives rise to diverse castes in eusocial organisms.
Genetics Models Move Beyond
Drosophila
and the Humble Lab Mouse
Amber Dance
| Sep 1, 2019
| 8 min read
Organisms with unusual genomes are helping scientists investigate gene regulation, evolution, and development.
Genome Spotlight: C-fern (
Ceratopteris richardii
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Sep 22, 2022
| 5 min read
Sequences for the model organism and two of its kin reveal how these plants got their oversized genomes.
Neanderthal DNA in Modern Human Genomes Is Not Silent
Jef Akst
| Sep 1, 2019
| 10+ min read
From skin color to immunity, human biology is linked to our archaic ancestry.
True Colors
Nina G. Jablonski
| Oct 1, 2012
| 3 min read
The biological and social ramifications of skin pigmentation are too often ignored by scientists, teachers, and the general public.
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