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Published Timing plant evolution with a fast-ticking epigenetic clock



Recent discoveries in the field of epigenetics, the study of inheritance of traits that occur withou...
Published Fungus gnats as pollinators not pests



Many plants and crops rely on insects to pollinate them so they can reproduce. A new study has shown...
Published Genes identified that allow bacteria to thrive despite toxic heavy metal in soil



Some soil bacteria can acquire sets of genes that enable them to pump the heavy metal nickel out of...
Published Scientists extract genetic secrets from 4,000-year-old teeth to illuminate the impact of changing human diets over the centuries



Researchers have recovered remarkably preserved microbiomes from two teeth dating back 4,000 years,...
Published When inequality is more than 'skin-deep': Social status leaves traces in the epigenome of spotted hyenas in Tanzania



A research consortium provides evidence that social behavior and social status are reflected at the...
Published The life aquatic: A game changer for frog vision, but little difference between night and day



Frogs display a remarkable diversity of species as a whole, but does the same hold true for their vi...
Published Ancient retroviruses played a key role in the evolution of vertebrate brains



Researchers report that ancient viruses may be to thank for myelin -- and, by extension, our large,...
Published Modeling the origins of life: New evidence for an 'RNA World'



Scientists provide fresh insights on the origins of life, presenting compelling evidence supporting...
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...
Published Crocodile family tree mapped: New light shed on croc evolution



Around 250 million years ago, 700 species of reptiles closely related to the modern-day crocodile ro...
Published How seaweed became multicellular



A deep dive into macroalgae genetics has uncovered the genetic underpinnings that enabled macroalgae...
Published 3D mouth of an ancient jawless fish suggests they were filter-feeders, not scavengers or hunters



Early jawless fish were likely to have used bony projections surrounding their mouths to modify the...
Published Seed ferns: Plants experimented with complex leaf vein networks 201 million years ago



According to a research team led by palaeontologists, the net-like leaf veining typical for today's...
Published Rays were more diverse 150 million years ago than previously thought



Scientists have explored the puzzling world of rays that lived 150 million years ago and discovered...
Published How parasites shape complex food webs



A new study sheds light on how parasites, often overlooked, can dramatically affect the balance betw...
Published Study finds widespread 'cell cannibalism,' related phenomena across tree of life



Researchers describe cell-in-cell phenomena in which one cell engulfs and sometimes consumes another...
Published Unlocking the genetic mysteries behind plant adaptation: New insights into the evolution of a water-saving trait in the pineapple family (bromeliaceae)



Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in understanding how genetic drivers influence the evolutio...
Published Island birds more adaptable than previously thought



The researchers found that birds were more evolutionarily similar on smaller, more isolated islands...
Published These plants evolved in Florida millions of years ago: They may be gone in decades



Scrub mints are among the most endangered plants you've probably never heard of. More than half of t...
Published Genetic mosaicism more common than thought



Researchers found that approximately one in 40 human bone marrow cells carry massive chromosomal alt...