For a long time, evolutionary biologists have thought that the genetic mutations that drive the evolution of genes and ...

New research challenges the long-standing idea that most fixed genetic mutations are neutral. For many years, scientists studying evolution have believed that most genetic changes influencing how ...

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The study found that unlike other vertebrates where competition generally suppresses speciation after ecological niches are ...

As world leaders begin COP30 climate negotiations in Brazil, an international team co-led by a University of Sydney ...

Animals from completely different branches of the tree of life, such as insects, worms and vertebrates, independently evolved ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The saiga antelope roams the Eurasian steppe of Central Asia. Its ...

Populations live in rapidly changing environments – droughts come and go, food sources change, human activities reshape habitats. For scientists, this raises a fundamental puzzle: How do populations ...

Despite Earth's most devastating mass extinction wiping out over 80% of marine life and half of land species, a group of early reptiles called archosauromorphs not only survived but thrived, venturing ...