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Published We've had bird evolution all wrong



Genomic anamolies dating back to the time of the dinosaurs misled scientists about the evolutionary ...
Published Ancient viruses fuel modern-day cancers



The human genome is filled with flecks of DNA left behind by viruses that infected primate ancestors ...
Published How plant cold specialists can adapt to the environment



Evolutionary biologists studied spoonworts to determine what influence genome duplication has on the ...
Published From pets to pests: How domestic rabbits survive the wilderness



How do rabbits go from fluffy pets to marauding invaders? Rabbits have colonized countries worldwide...
Published 'Masters of shape-shifting': How darkling beetles conquered the world



Large-scale genomic analysis of darkling beetles, a hyper-diverse insect group of more than 30,000 s ...
Published Scientists discover new code governing gene activity



A newly discovered code within DNA -- coined 'spatial grammar' -- holds a key to understanding how g...
Published Ancestral variation guides future environmental adaptations - Ancestral Variation Guides Future Environmental Adaptations


The speed of environmental change is very challenging for wild organisms. When exposed to a new envi...
Published Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America - Butterfly Tree of Life Reveals an Origin in North America



Scientists have discovered where butterflies originated and which plants the first butterflies relie...
Published Older trees accumulate more mutations than their younger counterparts - Older Trees Accumulate More Mutations Than Their Younger Counterparts



A study of the relationship between the growth rate of tropical trees and the frequency of genetic m...
Published Finding the genes that help kingfishers dive without hurting their brains



Scientists studied the genomes of 30 kingfisher species to try to identify the genes that allow king ...
Published The Malaria parasite generates genetic diversity using an evolutionary 'copy-paste' tactic



All modern Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite in humans, are descendants of one i...
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 Gene flow in giraffes and what it means for their conservation



Giraffes, with their bizarre body plan, have always held a special place in the minds of evolutionar...
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 Genetic mosaicism more common than thought



Researchers found that approximately one in 40 human bone marrow cells carry massive chromosomal alt...
Published Genomes of 'star algae' shed light on origin of plants



Land plants cover the surface of our planet and often tower over us. They form complex bodies with m...
Published Entomologist sheds light on 250-year-old mystery of the German cockroach



Entomologists have solved the 250-year-old origin puzzle of the most prevalent indoor urban pest ins...
Published Bringing back an ancient bird



Using ancient DNA extracted from the toe bone of a museum specimen, biologists have sequenced the ge...
Published Computational tools fuel reconstruction of new and improved bird family tree



Using cutting-edge computational methods and supercomputing infrastructure, researchers have built t...
Published Largest diversity study of 'magic mushrooms' investigates the evolution of psychoactive psilocybin production



The genomic analysis of 52 Psilocybe specimens includes 39 species that have never been sequenced. P ...