“Evolution isn't just a story about where ... millions more that have gone extinct over the 3.5-billion-year history of life on Earth––can be summarized in an enormous family tree.

Between 1.8 billion and 800 million years ago, earthly life was in the doldrums. During this period, called the "boring ...

Microorganisms—bacteria, viruses and other tiny life forms—may drive biological variation in visible life as much, if not ...

New research published Thursday in the journal Science suggests the amylase gene has a much longer evolutionary history than scientists previously thought. The study found evidence that as far ...

The study sheds new light on the evolutionary history of life on Earth and offers valuable insights into how evolutionary ...

Evolutionary biology is a subdiscipline of the biological sciences concerned with the origin of life and the diversification and adaptation of life forms over time. Hemichordates hold a key ...

The researchers believe that N. degiustoi likely reached its giant size—which rivaled that of most anurans alive during the age of reptiles (251.9–66.0 million years ago)—as a result of having a long ...

New research is shaking up how we think about evolution, suggesting there's a level of predictability influenced by genes and ...

These lists reflect species that contribute significantly to the "Canadian Tree of Life," a concept in biology that traces the evolutionary history of life on Earth. According to the study ...

Arne Mooers, a biodiversity professor who led the research, says it means the threatened freshwater turtle has spent the ...