The only remaining autonomous 'jumping gene' can only attach to, and stitch a copy of itself into, DNA when it builds up into large clusters and only as cells divide.

Imagine a quiet forest in Australia, sunlight filtering through eucalyptus leaves, and a sleepy koala munching away. Now, ...

New research has revealed an incredible discovery: modern humans carry 20% of their genetic material from a mysterious ...

The study found that bird species who nest in tree cavities have independently evolved heightened aggression across lineages, particularly in females.

April 25 is International DNA Day, and it marks the completion of a decade-long project to sequence the DNA of Hong Kong's ...

An investigation is under way after partial human remains were discovered in Co Cork yesterday. The remains, which are believed to be a human skull, were discovered during excavation work in the ...

An archaeological site in Germany suggests communal hunting and complex thinking emerged earlier in human evolution than once thought.

Following vocal criticism of an initial revision to Iowa’s science education standards that stripped away phrases like “climate change” and “biological evolution” from what K-12 students ...

What followed was a cascade of environmental and biological changes that may have shaped the course of human evolution ... Sometimes, instead of a full flip, the field experiences shorter ...

Could aquatic mammals, such as whales, orcas, and bottlenose dolphins, ever evolve to live on land again? It seems the chances of this are actually vanishingly small, as the adaptations that allow ...

The felling of a 500-year-old ancient oak in north London has led to an outpouring of anger, echoing the reaction when the Sycamore Gap tree is alleged to have been chopped down in September 2023.