Finally, birds and mammals belong to a richly branching part of the vertebrate phylogenetic tree, most of the branches ... given to outstanding novelties in evolution which have originated ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

This finding sheds new light on the evolution of the mammalian ear, highlighting how structures can transform over time to serve new functions. The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its ...

Researchers at Hokkaido University have developed a new computational tool to help evolutionary biologists analyze complex genetic data to reconstruct the evolutionary history of species and the ...

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

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 ...

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