When Charles Darwin first proposed how evolution works in 1859, it seemed plausible. Tiny changes stack up over time, ...

Human testicles are much smaller, in proportion, to some of our primate cousins. Evolution can tell us why. But the size of ...

Christopher Nolan's ‘The Odyssey' Teaser Leaks Online Amid Theatrical Rollout: Here's What Happens in the First Footage ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.

Ant genomes reveal how social insects evolved cooperation, preserved caste genes, and rewired chromosomes over 100 million ...

Chunks of flipped DNA appear to accelerate evolution in fish. This discovery could reshape our understanding of how ...

Worms radically reorganized their genomes during their move from sea to land, supporting the theory of punctuated equilibrium ...

Mitochondria are the body's "energy factories," and their proper function is essential for life. Inside mitochondria, a set ...

Scientists have found genetic evidence of an ancient group of people in Colombia with no modern-day descendants. It’s as if ...

For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution. A study analyzed ...