A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists from Israel and Ghana shows that an ...

The genome structure — how genes are organized within DNA sequences in an organism — is fundamental to the processes and functions of organisms. A team at the University of Tokyo has developed a ...

The Earth BioGenome Project is racing to sequence the DNA of life, building a global genome library to protect biodiversity.

Globally, autism affects about 1 in 100 children, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S., the rate is closer ...

Ocean microbes reveal how shedding genes drives survival and symbiosis, offering rare snapshots of evolution in progress.

Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans.

Scientists studied water fleas to reveal how natural selection subtly operates in stable environments, offering insights into ...

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The Atlas blue butterfly, also known as Polyommatus atlantica, has been genetically confirmed as having the highest number of ...

A groundbreaking study published in this week’s issue of PNAS by scientists from Israel and Ghana shows that an evolutionarily significant mutation in the human APOL1 gene arises not randomly but more ...