The study found that gastric cells in some individuals carried three copies of certain chromosomes, hinting toward exposure ...

STEM professors at USF are teaching in new ways — emphasizing collaboration between different classes, adding unexpected ...

Absolute perfectionism is the belief that we ought to be perfect everywhere, all the time, and to everyone. Doing so is impossible, but a healthier version of perfectionism exists.

Out of the list of 100, we’ve picked 11 of our favorites—one from each decade represented in the list—to showcase the ...

A longstanding question in evolutionary biology is how sexual selection influences how entire genomes develop. Sexual selection is where individuals ...

Studies have suggested that genes under strong sexual selection tend to evolve rapidly, particularly those associated with ...

Polar bears have developed a unique lipid composition that allows them to naturally repel ice, preventing dangerous ...

Scientists discovered humans descended from two ancient populations, not one. These groups split 1.5 million years ago.

Biofluorescence by itself isn't big news; it shows up in plenty of animals, including humans (our teeth fluoresce under UV ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

Fiji’s iguanas embarked on one of the most astonishing ocean journeys in history, rafting nearly 5,000 miles from North ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.