A Nile crocodile swallows an impala, its reward for lying in wait beneath the water’s surface. By resurrecting the hemoglobin of ancient crocodilian ancestors, a…
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Scientists in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution challenge three commonly held beliefs regarding the abilities of common mycorrhizal networks (CMNs), which are underground fungi…
Genetic mutations are changes or variations in an organism’s DNA sequence, which can have a range of effects on its traits and characteristics. Some mutations…
American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus). This species of crocodile is native to the Americas, ranging from the southeastern United States to northern South America. It is…
A new study analyzes how the last 12,000 years of behavior, adaptation, population, and evolution shaped who we are today. The researchers analyzed the trends…
Cryo-electron tomography provided insight into the cellular structure of a newly cultured Asgard archaeon illustrated here. Remarkable are the extensive actin cytoskeleton filaments (orange) in…
A death adder snake (Acanthophis antarcticus). Credit: Luke Allen An international team of researchers, led by the University of Adelaide has provided the first anatomical…
The findings lend support to the theory that microRNAs play an essential role in the evolution of intelligent life. New research suggests that microRNAs play…
Artist’s reconstruction of the last known toothed bird, Janavis finalidens, in its original environment surrounded by the co-occurring ‘wonderchicken’, Asteriornis. 66.7 million years ago parts…
A study published in Scientific Reports has uncovered the genes that likely enabled whales to grow to enormous sizes compared to their ancestors. The research…
A newly discovered species of large scorpionfly from Nepal named Lulilan obscurus. Credit:University of Göttingen/R Willmann An entomologist has identified a new species of large…
Collective discrimination refers to the discriminatory actions or attitudes of a group or society towards a particular group of people. This type of discrimination can…
The research team reconstructed an ancestral enzyme by searching databases for corresponding modern enzymes, using the obtained sequences to calculate the original sequence, and introducing…
Artistic reconstruction of the fossil squamate, Bellairsia gracilis, basking on a dinosaur footprint. Credit: Artwork by Dr. Elsa Panciroli A fossil discovery from Scotland has…
According to a recent study, a selfish gene found in yeast has employed a poison-antidote strategy that allows it to function and likely contributed to…
The new findings will be important to the broader study of fungal evolution, particularly how fungi inherit important biotechnological features like enzymes that break down…
Fruiting bodies of shaggy scalycap (Pholiota sp.) on a log just off the Appalachian Trail in Hanover, New Hampshire. Credit: Bala Chaudhary New scientific review…
Archaeolemur skull showing a large and robust anterior dentition. Credit: Ian Towle Fascinating clues to the evolution of humans have been revealed through the analysis…
The research team has developed a computer program that tracks the history of harmful mutations in the human genome throughout evolution. Mutations can be good and…