Convergent evolution—where distinct species independently evolve similar traits or functions, such as the wings of birds and ...

Stanford study finds rapid brain cell evolution boosted human cognition but lowered autism gene activity, raising vulnerability.

Molecular evolution investigates the processes that drive changes in genetic material over time. It encompasses the generation of mutations—whether through DNA replication errors, damage or other ...

Forecasting protein evolution in terms of folding stability using state-of-the-art population genetics and substitution models is feasible in rugged fitness landscapes, whereas forecasting exact amino ...

At the Analytica USA conference held in Columbus, Ohio, this past September, Christian Mayer, a professor of physical chemistry at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany, delivered a talk titled ...