Directed evolution is a laboratory technique that mimics natural selection and allows scientists to evolve genes and the proteins they encode. Traditionally, this technique has been used in microbes, ...

Over a few million years, the spider Dysdera tilosensis—a species endemic to the Canary Islands—has reduced the size of its ...

In a few million years, the spider Dysdera tilosensis - a species endemic to the Canary Islands - has reduced the size of its ...

The striking black-and-white patterns of the wheatear are shaped by a mosaic of genetic variations, influencing the bird's ...

The World Health Organization warns of an "insufficient" pipeline of solutions needed to tackle drug-resistant bacterial ...

The findings, published in the journal Current Biology last month, are a “perfect example of evolution in action,” Sam ...

Although their scholarly contributions explore interconnected themes, the uniqueness of this year’s award lies in its ...

The community of microbes in the human digestive tract have important implications for health in the gut, brain and immune ...