Hidden within fish DNA are powerful genetic twists that may explain one of nature’s biggest mysteries: how new species form so quickly. In Lake Malawi, hundreds of cichlid fish species evolved at ...

It can be estimated theoretically that more unique biological interactions exist than stars in our known universe. The ...

The number of known proteins is infinitely small in comparison to the universe of possible proteins, which could in theory be ...

Scientists call for a major acceleration in coral assisted evolution research to help reefs cope with rapidly warming oceans.

Discover the biology and evolution behind why humans naturally dislike bitter tastes, yet often grow to love foods like IPAs, ...

Discover the biology and evolution behind why humans naturally dislike bitter tastes, yet often grow to love foods like IPAs, ...

Understanding how representative currently known proteins are of the overall potential diversity can help inform strategies ...

Paid content is paid for and controlled by an advertiser and produced by the Guardian Labs team. In a special episode of The Rest Is Science, Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens discuss the story behind ...

Scientists call for a major acceleration in coral assisted evolution research to help reefs cope with rapidly warming oceans.

Why do some species live for only weeks while others survive for centuries? Researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging – ...

Why do some species live for only weeks while others survive for centuries? Researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena have developed AEGIS, a freely ...