The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, according to a study in Nature Communications.

Researchers have innovatively merged protein structural data with genetic sequences to construct evolutionary trees, ...

The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, according to a study in ...

Thus, understanding the evolutionary history of living species amounts to understanding where on the tree of life these species' distinctive traits arose. Moreover, phylogenetic trees serve as ...

The origins of life on Earth have long fascinated scientists, particularly the nature of the last universal common ancestor ...

leaving about a fifth of the primate tree of life unresolved. The value of timed evolutionary trees containing every species of a given lineage cannot be understated. While such trees are ...

Networks of Genome Evolution Replace the Tree of Life Evolutionary biologists used the sequences of multiple genomes of diverse life-forms to construct and compare thousands of phylogenetic trees ...

“Evolution isn't just a story about where ... to experience some of the evolutionary wonders contained in the tree of life." The other tool that came out of their research is a puzzle-based ...

From molecules to ecosystems, research topics span the emergence of the earliest form of life, to the evolutionary aspects of environmental change, sustainability and the biodiversity crisis. Our ...

A groundbreaking study by the Roslin Institute explores how whole genome duplication shaped the complexity and evolution of ...

students will watch seven videos that introduce the missions and give context for how the theme of each mission helps us understand how evolution has shaped life on Earth. Deep Tree: Students ...

Hemimastigotes were first documented in the 19th century, yet scientists have long struggled to place them within the known ...