In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Scientists found that evolution itself can evolve. Organisms exposed to changing environments develop a better ability to ...

Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and simplification is a much more ...

MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

Yerba mate, along with tea and coffee, is one of the world's most popular caffeinated beverages. Widely consumed in South ...

Postdoctoral scholar Daniela Soto has earned a prestigious fellowship from HHMI with eight years of funding to study the ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

Breast cancers can be classified into subgroups that hint at the aggressiveness of the cancer and the likelihood that the ...