Polyploidy, or whole-genome duplication (WGD), is a major mechanism of genome evolution across the tree of life and is ...

Update: The game has been deleted from the Roblox platform due to copyright issues. Inspired by games like Plants Vs. Zombies, Plant Evolution is a free experience on the Roblox platform where you ...

Scientists say wild tomato plants on the archipelago's western islands are experiencing "reverse evolution" and reverting ...

Scientists at MIT have turbocharged one of nature’s most sluggish but essential enzymes—rubisco—by applying a cutting-edge ...

The lush, tropical regions of Central and South America have long dazzled scientists with their plant diversity. These ...

New research uncovers reversal of evolution in island plants. On the younger, volcanic islands of the Galápagos, wild tomato ...

Scientists debate whether true reverse evolution is possible, but this species of tomatoes on the western Galápagos Islands ...

New research claims that tomato plants in the Galápagos might actually be de-evolving and picking up ancient traits.

The key change is an ancient defense system. Basically, these tomatoes are manufacturing a version of an alkaloid whose ...

Wild tomatoes in the Galápagos may be reversing evolution—reawakening ancient traits, surprising scientists at UC Riverside.

The idea of evolution backtracking isn't a completely new idea, but catching it in action isn't an everyday experience.

As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...