Latest evolutionary biology News

Snakebites kill tens of thousands every year, could our new research change that?
Medina Tovar joins Weill Institute to study cellular evolution, pathogenesis of fungi
How changing environments can preserve an ancient microbial survival strategy
Bipartisan fisheries management law would expand eDNA use
Science Week opens the door to discovery across Tasmania
Thinking Fast And Slow
Dodos probably weren’t as stupid as historians made them out to be: new research
Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks
Soil carbon effectively measured by new, efficient AI model
Hummingbirds and pineapples: why this ancient relationship hits the evolutionary sweetspot
Climate change leaves northern tree swallows most vulnerable
Camouflaging Snails Change Color In Rain
How Do Fish Develop Thick Lips?
Why some bees are more at risk from climate change than others
700-million-year History Of Our Blood Cells
Biofluorescence Discovered In Fire Salamander
Gene Regulators For Facial Shapes
How ‘bacterial zombies’ play a role in immunity, evolution
Which bird has the best song? These experts think they know
Genetic Dangers In Domestication
Spring cold snaps harm nesting tree swallows, but some show resilience
Ejaculating more frequently may improve sperm quality – new study
Human Patrols Boost Migrating Amphibians
New fossil reveals the weird ‘tooth cushions’ of an apex predator from 425 million years ago
Mate Choice: How Social Trends Influence Mate Diversity
Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why
Evolution Of Human Penis: Why Size Does Matter
Why are human penises so large? New evolutionary study finds two main reasons
Extortionate” Free Riders Undermine Climate Protection
Why Female Mice Choose Multiple Mates
A centuries-old debate on how reptiles keep evolving skin bones is finally settled
‘Hulk’ wall lizards cause millions of years of color diversity to disappear
Model reveals tradeoffs that limit harm caused by malaria parasite
Mystery Of Seneca Drums Persists
Parenthood vs longevity: lives of zoo animals reveal inner workings of ageing
Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays
Grants to support research at nexus of AI, climate science
Tale Of Two Ponds Sheds Light On High Emissions
Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms
Why Do Our Faces Differ?
Eco-friendly ag practices may be easier than farmers think
Once Tadpoles Lose Lungs, They Never Get Them Back
Why And How Does Personality Emerge?
Understanding solute selectivity: how aquaporin 10.2 filters urea and boric acid
Magpies can identify quantities of food and intruder calls
The Sex of the Body: Why Our Organs Cannot Simply Be Classified as Male or Female
Surprising Find Reveals Asymmetry In Identical-looking Fruit Fly Organs
This common fish has an uncommon feature: forehead teeth, used for mating