LMU computational biologist helps uncover how the Amazon molly maintains a healthy genome without sexual reproduction ...

Researchers simulated nearly every molecule in a bacterial cell — and then watched the cell grow and reproduce.

Mycologists cultivated fungi they found in post-wildfire landscapes to understand the evolutionary traits behind their ...

The tiny Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa) has always fascinated researchers because, according to the rules of evolution, it shouldn't have survived as a species, let alone thrive as a species for over ...

You probably think tossing groceries anywhere in your kitchen is fine, right? Think again. Where you stash your food matters ...

Across the animal kingdom, evolution has opened the door to a growing scientific quest to understand what a menagerie of ...

Microplastics cause decreases in the populations of grazing animals in ponds, ultimately resulting in toxic algal blooms.

The natural and the social world shaped the evolution of each. Knowing whom to invite to dinner is as important as knowing ...

Platypuses are weird looking. They look like someone stitched together a duck and a beaver—flat bill, webbed feet, and a ...

Almost everyone carries microscopic mites on their skin. They live inside pores and hair follicles, feeding on skin oils and ...

As warmer weather approaches, the Southeast may see a rise in insect activity, with mosquitoes and ticks posing health ...

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is one of today's best science fiction books. While much of the science and math is great, it falls a bit when it comes to evolution.