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The movement of genetic material between organisms that aren't directly related is a significant driver of evolution, especially among single-celled organisms like bacteria and archaea. A team led by ...

Many animal species, ranging from peacocks and birds of paradise to some lizards, fish and beetles, display physical features ...

Evolutionary processes encompass the mechanisms by which biological variation arises, is sorted and is transmitted across generations. Mutation generates genetic novelty, natural selection filters ...

Directed evolution is a laboratory method that speeds up protein mutations to help create novel cancer and neurodegenerative disorder therapies. In a new study, scientists detail a method called ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The scarlet monkeyflower survived California's worst drought in 1,200 years. - Seema Sheth During California’s worst dry spell in ...

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A new study concludes that the speed at which the human brain evolved may help explain why our species experiences autism. According to the authors, certain genes associated with autism are ...