Mutations drive evolution, but they can also be risky. New research led by plant biologists at the University of California, ...

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A tiny freshwater snail from New Zealand is giving scientists a glimpse into evolution in motion. University of Iowa ...

Saliva genes evolved faster than most body systems, revealing how food, pathogens, and environment shaped the modern human ...

Our readers agree that animals like eagles can’t evolve to have even sharper eyes - and probably wouldn’t want to either ...

On the flip side, some psychedelic substances may serve to attract creatures who, after consuming them, can help propagate ...

People show different sensitivities to low temperature because of variations in body mass, muscle mass, and genetics.