As the diverse and intricate mechanisms of evolution have come to be understood, it has grown increasingly certain that the raw materials upon which they depend are the mutations of genes.

Thus, all mutations that affect the fitness of future generations are agents of evolution. Mutations are essential to evolution. Every genetic feature in every organism was, initially, the result ...

A new study in Cell reveals that species living miles beneath the ocean’s surface have independently evolved the same genetic ...

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution generated scientific debate ... Still others proposed that spontaneous, random mutations, or changes, in organisms accounted for the variety of species.

DNA contains genes that carry instructions for the manufacture of a protein. If a mutation occurs in a gene that results in a change to the sequence of DNA bases, then the structure of the protein ...

A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...

U nderstanding the mutation and evolution of viruses (such as SARS-CoV-2) is crucial for effective public health management and response. Traditional epidemiological models often assume that viral ...

A powerful AI model called Deep Novel Mutation Search (DNMS) predicts virus mutations more accurately and efficiently than ...

Marek’s disease can be pervasive in chicken houses. Chickens infected by this highly contagious viral disease often develop ...

Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same ...