Penn State researchers propose that Earth and life have evolved together in a way that is more typical of life-supporting planets.

A recent study by Chinese scientists has revealed the intricate molecular machinery driving energy exchange within ...

The way in which blood stem cells evolve over a lifespan differs greatly between humans and mice, new research reveals. The ...

Scientists found that fast-evolving DNA shaped human brain development but might also increase risks for mental disorders.

How sexual reproduction came about has long been a mystery, but an evolutionary model suggests it could have started with ...

When a gene gets duplicated, it often leads to the recipe being followed too many times, and the resulting “leftovers,” the ...

The way in which blood stem cells evolve over a lifespan differs greatly between humans and mice, new research reveals. The ...

In developing hearts, cells shuffle around, bumping into each other to find their place, and the stakes are high: pairing with the wrong cell could mean the difference between a beating heart and one ...