A new PNAS study finds identical genetic changes independently evolved in jellyfish lineages separated by more than 600 ...

Evolutionary genetics is the study of how genetic variation leads to evolutionary change. It includes topics such as the evolution of genome structure, the genetic basis of speciation and adaptation, ...

A mathematical model predicts that competition among mobile genetic elements can lead to low-cost host-benefiting defenses or ...

A new study finds Indian spectacled cobras share a largely uniform genetic lineage, while Sri Lankan cobras form a distinct ...

The spectacled cobra (Naja naja) is one of India's "big four" snakes responsible for most serious snakebite cases. It is ...

Within these secluded pockets of the world reside creatures of astonishing form and color, exhibiting traits that seem to defy the ordinary. Among these natural wonders, the concept of “shiny wild” ...

Oryza rufipogon is an ordinary-looking wild grass found today in parts of China, India and Southeast Asia. More than 8,000 ...

Our genes evolved to fight ancient threats, but in the modern world, some of those changes may be turning against us.

John Kelly, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology, has been recognized as KU’s Big 12 Faculty of the Year recipient.

A new genetic analysis tool developed by UF assistant professor of biology Liming Cai, Ph.D., has led to the discovery of the ...

Dianjunus rex produces structures up to 50 centimeters tall and belongs to a newly described fungal family from Yunnan, China ...