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Evolutionary Biology
Evolutionary Biology: is the subfield of biology that studies the evolutionary processes that produced the diversity of life on Earth, starting from a single common ancestor. These processes include natural selection, common descent, and speciation.
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JUL 17, 2020Neuroscience
The ability to adapt to new environments has given humans an unmatched evolutionary edge in both colonizing and thriving ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 16, 2020Plants & Animals
In the wild, bees rely on the flora and fauna in their environment to survive. Networks of plants and their pollinators ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2020Plants & Animals
The familial and social relationships between whales, such as orcas and bottlenose dolphins, are moderately understood. ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 14, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published in the journal Nature provides new evidence supporting an unconventional test to map recovery paths of ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Our genome contains the genes that code for the proteins that carry out most biological functions, as well as a lot of o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The children of older mothers tend to have fewer children and have higher mortality. So why is it still biologically pos ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2020Microbiology
We have to share the world with microbes; they can grow almost anywhere, from hydrothermal vents deep in the sea, to the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Dogs have held special significance in many people's lives for thousands of years. Dogs are thought to have been domesti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2020Immunology
When cells become diseased or infected, a “suicide switch” is triggered, preventing neighboring cells from b ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 20, 2020Immunology
Microglia make up just a fraction of all the cells in the brain, but play a vital role in removing pathogens or damaged ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As species in the genus homo evolved, our ancient ancestors interbred with populations of Neanderthals and Denisovans.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2020Genetics & Genomics
New research has learned more about how and when sea snakes gained color vision.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Microbiology
Shipworms are known as the 'termites of the sea.' They are not actually worms; these infamous mollusks that have brought ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2020Cancer
A new study analyzing cancer from an evolutionary perspective reports that the distribution of mutations in human tumors ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cape honey bees are found in South Africa, and while they look similar, they are very different from other subspecies of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Many species of Campylobacter bacteria are infectious and can cause a disease called campylobacteriosis in animals and p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The origin of SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic virus that causes COVID-19, has become politicized as leaders seek to place blame ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 03, 2020Cancer
Research published in the journal Genome Biology reports the discovery of two overlooked genes that have the potential t ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In a five year study, scientists have now shown that stickleback fish were able to alter some of their traits within a s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2020Microbiology
Sustained, intense efforts to vaccinate were getting the world very close to eradicating polio, but the vaccine itself o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
A new theory of heredity is proposed, which takes into account more than just genes in a genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Deer antlers grow faster than cancerous tumors.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2020
Neuroscience
The ability to adapt to new environments has given humans an unmatched evolutionary edge in both colonizing and thriving
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 16, 2020
Plants & Animals
In the wild, bees rely on the flora and fauna in their environment to survive. Networks of plants and their pollinators
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2020
Plants & Animals
The familial and social relationships between whales, such as orcas and bottlenose dolphins, are moderately understood.
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 14, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published in the journal Nature provides new evidence supporting an unconventional test to map recovery paths of
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Our genome contains the genes that code for the proteins that carry out most biological functions, as well as a lot of o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The children of older mothers tend to have fewer children and have higher mortality. So why is it still biologically pos
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2020
Microbiology
We have to share the world with microbes; they can grow almost anywhere, from hydrothermal vents deep in the sea, to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Dogs have held special significance in many people's lives for thousands of years. Dogs are thought to have been domesti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2020
Immunology
When cells become diseased or infected, a “suicide switch” is triggered, preventing neighboring cells from b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 20, 2020
Immunology
Microglia make up just a fraction of all the cells in the brain, but play a vital role in removing pathogens or damaged
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As species in the genus homo evolved, our ancient ancestors interbred with populations of Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
New research has learned more about how and when sea snakes gained color vision.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Microbiology
Shipworms are known as the 'termites of the sea.' They are not actually worms; these infamous mollusks that have brought
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2020
Cancer
A new study analyzing cancer from an evolutionary perspective reports that the distribution of mutations in human tumors
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cape honey bees are found in South Africa, and while they look similar, they are very different from other subspecies of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Many species of Campylobacter bacteria are infectious and can cause a disease called campylobacteriosis in animals and p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The origin of SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic virus that causes COVID-19, has become politicized as leaders seek to place blame
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 03, 2020
Cancer
Research published in the journal Genome Biology reports the discovery of two overlooked genes that have the potential t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In a five year study, scientists have now shown that stickleback fish were able to alter some of their traits within a s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2020
Microbiology
Sustained, intense efforts to vaccinate were getting the world very close to eradicating polio, but the vaccine itself o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new theory of heredity is proposed, which takes into account more than just genes in a genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Deer antlers grow faster than cancerous tumors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch