Evolution
10 articles
How Do Organisms Adapt to Environments Without Oxygen?
In the deepest oceans or even within our own bodies, environments exist where oxygen is completely absent.
Ancient DNA Reveals Arctic Cat Species Is Puma Relative
In the frozen Yukon 30,000 years ago, a creature once thought to be an 'American cheetah' roamed the icy landscape.
New research shows ancient microbes' role in complex life
For the first time, scientists have visually captured an ancient Asgard archaeon physically interacting with a bacterium through delicate nanotubes.
Evolutionary History Reveals Genetic Links to COVID-19 Severity
Two rare genetic changes in the TLR2 gene, identified in Italian COVID-19 patients, were directly linked to more severe forms of the disease.
Scientists Discover Universal Gene Activation Language
The instructions for activating genes are essentially the same in humans, sea anemones, and soil amoebas.
Manakins evolved to eat fruit by repurposing umami receptors
A single male manakin can consume its entire body weight in berries in only 1.5 hours.
What Are Major Evolutionary Transitions and How Do They Occur?
Imagine a cosmic clock where the ticks mark major evolutionary leaps.
What is the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis?
In 2014, a prominent article in Nature directly posed the question: 'Does evolutionary theory need a rethink?
What is Assembly Theory and why does it challenge definitions of life?
A 2023 paper, "Assembly theory explains and quantifies selection and evolution," proposed a new framework for life, but its very title immediately drew criticism for being misleading.
RNA protein systems face extinction risks, study reveals
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have precisely mapped the environmental tipping points that determine if a self-replicating RNA-protein system will flourish into complexity or vanish entirely.