Whole-genome duplications are rare evolutionary events in which all the chromosomes and genes of a species are doubled. This supplies new genetic material to the gene pool and can provide an ...

An international team of researchers led by UMD scientists have sequenced the complete genome for einkorn wheat, the world’s first domesticated crop and traced its evolutionary history. The ...

The jumpy parasites have followed our ancestors around for at least 25 million years, adapting along with us through major upheavals. By Carl Zimmer Along our evolutionary journey from monkey-like ...

As eukaryotic cells started to form, eukaryotic traits may have emerged in early cells about one billion years before the ...

Consistency and Heterogeneity of Microsatellite Instability (MSI) Status in Paired Biopsy and Surgical Specimens of Colorectal Cancer: A Necessity for MSI Reassessment After Treatment? Incorporating ...

The sense of smell is vital for animals, as it helps them find food, protect themselves from predators and interact socially.

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia.

Genetic sharing among evolutionary neighbors all happens through hybrids: the offspring produced when individuals from two ...

When heart disease runs in a family, it can feel like an invisible shadow, one you can’t quite outrun but can’t afford to ignore either. You might eat clean, jog a few miles, and still find yourself ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The phrase "it's in the genes" is no truer than when it comes to disease risks. Almost every disease is influenced in part by a ...

A few years ago, Junius Nottingham Jr. was on a family vacation in Florida with his wife, his daughter and his son, Jeremy. Jeremy was 28 years old, over 6 feet tall and athletic. He had followed his ...