The theory of evolution by natural selection was first formulated in Darwin’s book “On the Origin of Species” in 1859. It ...

Daphnia pulex (a.k.a. the water flea) is a microscopic crustacean whose unique reproduction habits make it the perfect ...

New research suggests that the evolution of the human brain may explain why autism is more common in humans than in other ...

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of autism-spectrum disorders in humans is ...

A new study shows that genetic evidence of historical contact between populations reveals consistent patterns of language change.

Meerkats genetically adapt to a species-specific form of tuberculosis according to a long-term study by an international ...