A molecular biologist may have found a new 'rule of biology.' The rule challenges long-held notions that most living organisms prefer stability over instability because stability requires less energy ...

The second science -- Simple selection -- The genetic and ecological context of selection -- History, chance, and necessity -- The rate of genetic deterioration -- The rate of environmental ...

Bronze Age natural selection accelerated human evolution, challenging long-held beliefs about genetic adaptation.

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Faster than expected: Researchers found natural selection has been more active in recent human history, especially after farming began. Hundreds of gene shifts: The study identified 479 gene variants ...

Usually, when someone starts talking about the interface between evolution and physics, it’s a prelude to a terrible argument that attempts to claim that evolution can’t possibly happen. So, ...

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Scientists analyze 22,000 genomes documenting hundreds of genetic changes due to natural selection over the past 10,000 years, including variants linked to celiac disease and multiple sclerosis The ...

Galápagos plants show repeated evolution and emerging species, emphasizing evolution’s flexibility and active role today.

In new research, Arizona State University scientists and their colleagues investigated genetic changes occurring in a naturally isolated population of the water flea, Daphnia pulex. This tiny ...