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

In a new study involving whole-genome data, researchers present “CASTER,” a tool that uses arrangements in DNA sequences known as site patterns to infer “species trees,” which are diagrams that depict ...

The remains of the earliest dinosaurs may lie undiscovered in the Amazon and other equatorial regions of South America and Africa, suggests a new study.

Two new studies offer insights into the evolution and development of external ears, which appear in humans and other mammals but aren’t found in reptiles, birds or amphibians Sarah Kuta Daily ...

Electrical engineers have developed a better way to perform the comparative analysis of entire genomes. This approach can be used to study relationships between different species across geological ...

To study mammal evolution and reproductive life history ... size of as many species as possible across the mammalian family tree and then use mathematical algorithms to look for patterns.

Researchers say strategy will help understand the history of life, monitor the spread of pathogens or create new treatments for disease.

In a new study involving whole-genome data, researchers present "CASTER," a tool that uses arrangements in DNA sequences known as site patterns to ...

For many decades, biologists have been reconstructing evolution by tracing how species and genes diverge from common ancestors. These phylogenetic or evolutionary trees are traditionally built by ...