Evolution is perhaps the most extraordinary story ever told—a tale spanning billions of years that connects every living thing on Earth through an intricate ...

Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab ...

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Researchers reviewed how somatic mutations accumulate in normal and diseased tissues, showing that natural selection can expand clones that influence disease risk, tissue adaptation, or cellular ...

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Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a rare mutation in the MET gene that can directly cause metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. The mutation disrupts the liver’s ability to ...

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The genetics of cat tumours are no longer a “black box,” researchers say, thanks to a new study considered one of the largest developments in feline cancer research. Published in Science, the study ...

While a pink grasshopper may sound fantastical, certain genetic mutations can cause them to develop this unusual color. The genetic mutation is known as erythrism, and it alters the genes that control ...

Humans are the only primates with a chin, leaving biologists to wonder why we acquired this unique feature. According to a new analysis of head anatomy in apes, it probably didn’t evolve for a ...

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