Evolutionary Biology

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Mosquitoes Adapt to a Warming Environment

Genetic alterations may help mosquitoes adjust to climate change, shifting the distribution of mosquito-borne disease in a warming planet.

Three monkeys with white and black fur sit in a tree.

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Monkey Poop Reveals How Stress Boosts Survival

A woman with long, brown and curly hair, as seen from the back.

| 4 min read

Why do Humans Have Long Scalp Hair?

An image of a nose, an organ which is flexible because of a tissue called lipo-cartilage.

The Discovery of a Fat-Filled Cell Reveals Why Noses Are Springy

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | | 6 min read

3D rendered illustration of bacteriophages.

Bacteria Disarm Phages by Disrupting Their Tail Assembly

Andrea Lius | | 4 min read

A woman eating a piece of multigrain bread.

How did Humans Adapt to Digest Starchy Foods?

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 4 min read

A team of scientists engaged in protein engineering experiments in a laboratory, showcasing advanced research techniques.

Insights Into Protein Engineering: Methods and Applications

Priyom Bose, PhD | | 7 min read

A light micrograph image shows a green oblong organism with flagella. Inside it is a circular structure.

The First Nitrogen-Fixing Eukaryotic Marine Alga Discovered

Karen Kelley Perkins, PhD | | 5 min read

Microalgae under microscopic view

Algae: The Next Green Revolution

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 3 min read

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Moon Cycles and Menstrual Cycles

Asher Jones | | 7 min read

Several X-shaped duplicated chromosomes floating on a blurry blue background.

Centromeres Mutate More Rapidly Than Expected

Kamal Nahas, PhD | | 4 min read

Conceptual 3D rendering of human body consisting of grey strings on blue background.

Ancient Alleles Shed Light on Atherosclerosis Risk

Iris Kulbatski, PhD | | 5 min read

CRISPR Gene Drives and the Future of Evolution

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 10+ min read

front view of a green grasshopper with a white and orange face.

Why Do Male Organisms Exist?

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 2 min read

Yeast Made to Harvest Light Hint at Evolution’s Past

Kamal Nahas, PhD | | 6 min read

Photographic rendering of Woolly Mammoth and elephant with background elements merging together

Measuring Mammoth Mutations

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 2 min read

Digital illustration of a brain, constructed by tiny dots and lines. Most dots and lines are teal-colored; others are green, yellow, red, and purple to denote areas of activity.

What Was the First Animal to Evolve a Brain?

Ida Emilie Steinmark, PhD | | 1 min read

The illustration shows floating chromosomes with a Y-shaped chromosome in the foreground.

Closing the Gaps in the Human Genome: Why Y Was the Final Hurdle

Kamal Nahas, PhD | | 4 min read

Image of ancestor with hair all over body

Why Don’t Humans Have Fur?

Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | | 2 min read

A monogenean flatworm

Ecologists Use Museum Specimens to Dig into the Parasitic Past

Ian Rose | | 4 min read

Infographic showing the process of tail regeneration in tadpoles

Infographic: How Tadpoles Use Glucose to Fuel Tail Regrowth

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 1 min read

a trio of infant mice, two brown mice on the ends and one white mouse in the middle

Mice Pass Epigenetic Tweaks to Pups

Katherine Irving | | 5 min read

A green and white fish swimming underwater

Rockfish Genes Hold Clues to Human Longevity

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 3 min read

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Scaling Lentiviral Vector Manufacturing for Optimal Productivity

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Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

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Discover how alternative animal models provide new perspectives on physiological and biochemical processes.

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