Following the surprising discovery that our genetic blueprint is much simpler than expected, we’ve rapidly learned that we ...

A new study theorizes that evolution ticks at different speeds, especially when a big group of organisms first appears.

Humans influence the evolution of plants and animals. Sometimes actively, sometimes indirectly. The case of the Tube mosquito ...

The movement of genetic material between organisms that aren’t directly related is a significant driver of evolution, especially among single-celled organisms like bacteria and archaea. A team led by ...