A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of autism-spectrum disorders in humans is ...

A tiny skull found on a beach in Devon has rewritten the early history of lizards, snakes and the tuatara, the last survivor ...

Hamilton's rule, introduced in the 1960s, says that altruism—helping others at your own expense—can evolve when the benefits ...

Globally, autism affects about 1 in 100 children, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S., the rate is closer ...

The Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs, the most of any animal, and its DNA may reveal insights into evolution and ...

Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology ...

Structural reconstruction of thousands of ancient nitrogenases through Earth’s history uncovers architectural constraints that shaped their evolution under global environmental transitions.

Artificial intelligence is now better than humans at identifying many patterns, but evolutionary relationships have always ...

Think you know monkeys? From bananas to big-screen stereotypes, Dr. Paul Garber busts the biggest monkey myths with real ...

Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans.

The discovery of reasons for fungi's evolution can help in understanding the reasons for local mutations and the ...

Biologists discover mechanisms of evolutionary change in a cheese fungus. The discovery may point to more robust ...