The key genes change the chemical structure of the pigment molecule through the actions of an enzyme which adds just one atom ...

A study of the correlation between environmental variables such as latitude and body size in paper wasps (genus Polistes) by ...

In On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin highlighted European oaks as an example of species variation. The advent of DNA ...

For decades a cluster of fossilised bones had drawn little attention as they sat on display in the corner of an Aussie museum ...

Microorganisms—bacteria, viruses and other tiny life forms—may drive biological variation in visible life as much, if not ...

Using a variety of techniques, the researchers realized that two subspecies of squirrels from Southeast Asia were actually ...

Discover the fascinating connections between early humans and extinct species, uncovering insights into our shared history ...

The study in Cell highlights microbial load's role in gut microbiome variation, suggesting it as a confounder in disease ...

Scientists are celebrating the recovery of the species in Yosemite National Park, where they were decimated by the ...

Microbes profoundly impact evolution, shaping traits alongside genes. Holobiont biology highlights how hosts and microbes ...

A collection of over 40,000 trees in rural Utah is the world’s largest single organism, having all descended from a single ...