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Published How intensive agriculture turned a wild plant into a pervasive weed - How Intensive Agriculture Turned a Wild Plant into a Pervasive Weed


Agriculture is driving rapid evolutionary change, not just on farms but also in wild species in surr...
Published Meet the first Neanderthal family - Meet the First Neanderthal Family: A Glimpse into Our Ancestral Past


Researchers have managed to sequence multiple individuals from a remote Neanderthal community in Sib...
Published Deadly waves: Researchers document evolution of plague over hundreds of years in medieval Denmark - Deadly Waves: The Evolution of Plague in Medieval Denmark


Scientists who study the origins and evolution of the plague have examined hundreds of ancient human ...
Published Apes may have evolved upright stature for leaves, not fruit, in open woodland habitats - Apes May Have Evolved Upright Stature for Leaves, Not Fruit, in Open Woodland Habitats



Anthropologists have long thought that our ape ancestors evolved an upright torso in order to pick f...
Published Bringing back an ancient bird



Using ancient DNA extracted from the toe bone of a museum specimen, biologists have sequenced the ge...
Published Half a billion-year-old spiny slug reveals the origins of mollusks



Exceptional fossils with preserved soft parts reveal that the earliest mollusks were flat, armored s...
Published No scientific evidence for cognitively advanced behaviors and symbolism by Homo naledi



A new study casts doubt on claims that Homo naledi, a small-brained hominin dating to between 335-24...
Published Researchers reconstruct the genome of centuries-old E. coli using fragments extracted from an Italian mummy - Researchers Reconstruct the Genome of Centuries-Old E. Coli Using Fragments Extracted from an Italian Mummy


Researchers have identified and reconstructed the first ancient genome of E. coli, using fragments e...
Published Early gibbon fossil found in southwest China: Discovery fills evolutionary history gap of apes - Early Gibbon Fossil Found in Southwest China: Discovery Fills Evolutionary History Gap of Apes


A team of scientists has discovered the earliest gibbon fossil, a find that helps fill a long-elusiv...
Published Woolly mammoths evolved smaller ears and woolier coats over the 700,000 years that they roamed the Siberian steppes - Woolly Mammoths: Evolution of Smaller Ears and Woolier Coats



A team of researchers compared the genomes of woolly mammoths with modern day elephants to find out...
Published Slow growth in crocodile ancestors pre-dated their semi-aquatic lifestyle



A groundbreaking study is reshaping our understanding of crocodile evolution by pinpointing the onse...
Published The importance of elders - The Importance of Elders: Why We Should Value Our Senior Citizens


In a new paper, researchers challenge the longstanding view that the force of natural selection in h...
Published Taking your time makes a difference - Taking Your Time Makes a Difference: The Power of Slow and Steady Progress


Researchers find that stem cells in the developing brain of modern humans take longer to divide and ...
Published Ancient DNA clarifies the early history of American colonial horses - Ancient DNA Clarifies the Early History of American Colonial Horses


A newly identified 16th century horse specimen is among the oldest domestic horses from the Americas...
Published A new route to evolution: How DNA from our mitochondria works its way into our genomes - A New Route to Evolution: How DNA from Our Mitochondria Works Its Way into Our Genomes


Scientists have shown that in one in every 4,000 births, some of the genetic code from our mitochond...
Published DNA sequence enhances understanding origins of jaws - DNA Sequence Enhances Understanding Origins of Jaws


Researchers have discovered and characterized a DNA sequence found in jawed vertebrates, such as sha...
Published Plague trackers: Researchers cover thousands of years in a quest to understand the elusive origins of the Black Death - Plague Trackers: Unraveling the Mysterious Origins of the Black Death


Seeking to better understand more about the origins and movement of bubonic plague, in ancient and c...
Published Ancient proteins offer new clues about origin of life on Earth - Ancient Proteins Offer New Clues About the Origin of Life on Earth



By simulating early Earth conditions in the lab, researchers have found that without specific amino...
Published Genome research: Origin and evolution of vine - Genome Research: Origin and Evolution of Vine


Cultivation and growth of grapevines have strongly influenced European civilizations, but where the...
Published New method traces ancestry of hybrid plants and animals - New Method Traces Ancestry of Hybrid Plants and Animals



Hybrid plants and animals have complicated genomes. A biologist has discovered a way to reveal their...