New experimental studies by numerous research groups, including the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (MPI-EB) in Plön and Kiel University (CAU), suggest that evolutionary medicine could ...

Biologists are closing in on a puzzle that seems to turn classic evolutionary logic inside out, yet may be so common that it ...

Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists ...

Natural selection is an important evolutionary force that enables humans to adapt to new environments and fight disease-causing pathogens. However, the unique footprints of natural selection in our ...

"We see this difference between the octopus and squid as reflecting an evolutionary timeline and adaptation, where we see transition from neurotransmission in acetylcholine receptors to soluble bitter ...

UW researchers ply the waters of an alpine lake in the Stough Basin of Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains as part of their research into the impacts of trout stocking in the once-fishless lakes. Among ...

Evolutionary psychology (EP) draws on theory from evolutionary biology in order to understand the design of the mind. EP's influence has grown a great deal over the past two decades, among both ...