For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.

"Our results emphasize the role of manipulative abilities in brain evolution and reveal how neural and bodily adaptations are interconnected in primate evolution," the researchers conclude in the ...

New research into the genetics of Anopheles funestus (An. funestus), one of the most neglected but prolific ...

Newly discovered fossils in Ethiopia show that Homo coexisted with Australopithecus 2.6 million years ago, rewriting the timeline of human evolution. Far from a straight line, early human history was ...

Researchers are now exploring how different types of repetitive DNA create genome instability and structurally variant chromosomes.

Our rapidly changing world requires experts trained in global biodiversity and its conservation. The EEOB Option emphasizes organismal diversity, ecology, and evolution in courses with outdoor field ...

Students in undergraduate and graduate programs learn biological concepts taught by dedicated faculty and gain hands-on research experiences in the laboratory and field using first-class equipment, ...

John Elkann, Chairman of both Ferrari and Stellantis, has agreed to perform one year of community service as part of a resolution to a tax dispute with Italian authorities over an inheritance from his ...

Over the course of our long, complicated evolutionary history, humans have seen our brains triple in size, now weighing in at roughly three pounds on average. At some point along the way, humans ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...

A new theory suggests that cultural systems dictated how human beings survived and not genetics, hinting at adaptability and ...