Streamlining genetic analysis for phylogenetic studies
A new computational tool improves the analysis of genetic data, making it easier and faster to study the evolutionary relationships […]
Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years ago
The fossilised neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like
Solving the evolutionary puzzle of polyploidy: how genome duplication shapes adaptation
Evolution is the basis of biological diversity, driven by mechanisms that allow organisms to adapt and survive. One such mechanism
New twist in mystery of dinosaurs’ origin
The remains of the earliest dinosaurs may lie undiscovered in the Amazon and other equatorial regions of South America and
Eight psychiatric disorders share the same genetic causes, study says microbiologystudy
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.12.022 Psychiatric disorders often overlap and can make diagnosis difficult. Depression and anxiety, for
Imagining the physics of George R.R. Martin’s fictional universe microbiologystudy
Many science fiction authors try to incorporate scientific principles into their work, but Ian Tregillis, who is a contributing author
Curiosity- driven experiment helps unravel antibiotic-resistance mystery microbiologystudy
An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to build resistance to
Unlocking new insights into hereditary ovarian cancer risk microbiologystudy
Venn diagram summarizing tumor sequencing results for all genes of interest (proposed and candidate genes). Credit: npj Genomic Medicine (2025).
Mole or marsupial? This subterranean critter with a backward pouch is both microbiologystudy
Evolving a dig-in-the-dark mole lifestyle comes with radical anatomical changes, making it hard even to guess the animal’s closest relatives.