Over 450 million years ago, plants began the epic transition from water to dry land. Among the first pioneers were the ancestors of humble hornworts, a group of small, unassuming plants that have ...

A recent study finds that twins were the norm 60 million years ago until we needed more room to grow bigger bodies and brains.

Biologists at UC Davis have uncovered a fascinating genetic mechanism in walnut trees, allowing them to alternate between ...

Twins are pretty rare, accounting for just 3% of births in the U.S. these days. But new research shows that for primates 60 ...

The new year invites us to live in the present, balance the past, and adapt for the future. Charles Darwin's survival concept ...

The genetics behind the alternating sexes of walnut trees has been revealed by biologists at the University of California, ...

Biologists have revealed genetics behind the alternating sexes of walnut trees. The research reveals a mechanism that has been stable in walnuts and their ancestors going back 40 million years -- and ...

The genetics behind the alternating sexes of walnut trees have been revealed by biologists at the University of California, ...

A groundbreaking study by the Roslin Institute explores how whole genome duplication shaped the complexity and evolution of ...

The Atlantic herring is one of the world’s most abundant vertebrates and a typical plankton feeder of major ecological importance. This study shows that a piscivorous (fish-eating) ecotype of ...

Before flowering plants emerged, the gymnosperms, which have cone-like structures instead of flowers, dominated the plant ...

First oak fossils found in Austria reveal ancient origins Climate shifts and tectonic plates shaped oak evolution Oaks adapted across continents, evolving into modern species ...