The University College of London scientist won the prestigious Blavatnik Award for young researchers after laying the ...

The question of whether the chicken or the egg came first has puzzled philosophers, scientists, and the general public for ...

A single mutation in the H5N1 influenza virus could significantly enhance its ability to bind to human cells. Read now.

The Bajau, known as 'sea nomads,' are master divers with a rare genetic mutation that allows them to hold their breath for up ...

Experimental evolution is the use of laboratory or controlled field manipulations to investigate evolutionary processes. It usually makes use of organisms with rapid generation times and small ...

The story of about 900 Chernobyl dogs adapting to radioactive environment reveals the ongoing impact of the nuclear disaster.

With a link to specific genetic mutations in myelodysplastic syndromes, tobacco smoking may be associated with disease progression and survival.

Research showed links between smoking heavily and developing genetic mutations and a greater risk for myelodysplastic ...

A recent study led by scientists at Scripps Research revealed that a single mutation in the H5N1 “bird flu” virus, that has ...

Scientists identify mutation that could facilitate H5N1 "bird flu" virus infection and potential transmission in humans.

With the H5N1 bird flu virus spreading quickly across animals in the US, experts are on high alert for signs of ...

A new study on anglerfish evolution reveals how these deep-sea creatures adapted to the extreme bathypelagic zone, achieving ...