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Evolution
Evolution: the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.Evolutionary processes give rise to biodiversity at every level of biological organisation, including the levels of species, individual organisms, and molecules. Repeated formation of new species, change within species, and loss of species throughout the evolutionary history of life on Earth are demonstrated by shared sets of morphological and biochemical traits, including shared DNA sequences. These shared traits are more similar among species that share a more recent common ancestor, and can be used to reconstruct a biological "tree of life" based on evolutionary relationships, using both existing species and fossils.
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SEP 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
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The human genome was once estimated to contain 50,000 to 90,000 genes; that number has been revised steadily downward.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2018Microbiology
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Dinosaur evolution is a hot topic in the scientific community because it can help us understand how and why modern anima ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
New research shows that scientists have to take steps to verify the identity of the cell lines they grow.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The classification of organisms into groups, taxonomy, has taken an important step forward.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Space & Astronomy
While exploring the depths of the universe, astronomers from Durham University’s Institute for Computational Cosmo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 27, 2018Neuroscience
The human body has evolved over time, and some of the changes have taken hundreds of years to show up. Evolution is a gr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2018Cancer
Researchers have discovered a gene that can protect elephants from cancer. An estimated 17 percent of humans worldwide d ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 15, 2018Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 13, 2018Space & Astronomy
While scanning far and wide with the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST), astronomers fro ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 13, 2018Videos
A process called endosymbiosis may have given evolution a lot of help.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2018Microbiology
The human genome isn't only genes. There's also long, repetitive sequences with an unknown function and origin.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to ensure that technology is distributed equitably, to benefit everyone.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The isolation of islands can have a powerful effect on the genetics of the residents.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2018Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has demonstrated unique qualities in the past decade. Recent research has used AI to furthe ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A new study challenges the prevailing view of how humans acquired an unusual trait - the spoken word.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Over fifty years ago, scientists in Russia began to selectively breed silver foxes to replicate domestication.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2018
Videos
Video illustration about how tumor cells are sensed and destroyed by the immune system and how tumors evolve and detect
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 25, 2018
Neuroscience
Staying motivated to stick with a fitness program, a diet or some other new or healthy habit can be challenging. Despite
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
In the case of most animal species, it takes both a male and a female for reproduction to take place. But a few exceptio
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 14, 2018
Immunology
Zika Virus manipulates the genetic makeup of immune cells called macrophages.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 10, 2018
Microbiology
We share the world with an untold number of microorganisms, most of which pose no threat to us; but some microbes can be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome was once estimated to contain 50,000 to 90,000 genes; that number has been revised steadily downward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists want to know more about how the microbes we carry in and on us are related to cancer development.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Plants & Animals
Dinosaur evolution is a hot topic in the scientific community because it can help us understand how and why modern anima
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research shows that scientists have to take steps to verify the identity of the cell lines they grow.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The classification of organisms into groups, taxonomy, has taken an important step forward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Space & Astronomy
While exploring the depths of the universe, astronomers from Durham University’s Institute for Computational Cosmo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 27, 2018
Neuroscience
The human body has evolved over time, and some of the changes have taken hundreds of years to show up. Evolution is a gr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2018
Cancer
Researchers have discovered a gene that can protect elephants from cancer. An estimated 17 percent of humans worldwide d
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 15, 2018
Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 13, 2018
Space & Astronomy
While scanning far and wide with the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST), astronomers fro
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 13, 2018
Videos
A process called endosymbiosis may have given evolution a lot of help.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2018
Microbiology
The human genome isn't only genes. There's also long, repetitive sequences with an unknown function and origin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to ensure that technology is distributed equitably, to benefit everyone.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The isolation of islands can have a powerful effect on the genetics of the residents.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2018
Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has demonstrated unique qualities in the past decade. Recent research has used AI to furthe
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A new study challenges the prevailing view of how humans acquired an unusual trait - the spoken word.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch