The genes that build the cartilage of fish gills were repurposed to build the cartilage in mammals’ outer ears ...

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

The Mesozoic era, often referred to as the "Age of Reptiles," was also a significant period for mammalian evolution. During this time, mammals began to diversify and adapt to various ecological ...

An earful of gill: Evolutionary origin of the mammalian outer ear. ScienceDaily . Retrieved January 26, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250109125515.htm ...

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

Research conducted by an international team and led by biologists at the University of Kentucky has found that the ability to ...

Around 100 million years ago, a remarkable evolutionary shift allowed placental ... Why is it important to study the mammalian family tree to decipher the origin of the brown adipose tissue?

Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy lifting in the ...

Over half of our genomes consist of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the "dark side" of the ...