Scientists found that evolution itself can evolve. Organisms exposed to changing environments develop a better ability to ...

Scientists found deep-sea shrimp evolved special vision to detect bioluminescent light and navigate their world.

Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare hereditary disease that is associated with progressive muscle wasting. The ...

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The phrase "survival of the fittest" functions principally in evolutionary theory to describe the biological concept of ...

The "unique" way Antarctica’s only native insect survives the extreme cold could help humans travel deep into space, ...

Antarctica’s only native insect, called Belgica antarctica, has adapted to survive in extreme cold temperatures, which could ...

Utrophin increase in muscle cells after transcriptional adaptation normalises cell function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy ...

It experiences obligatory diapause, a period of dormancy that is naturally induced at a fixed time in an organism's life cycle. When we think of Antarctic animals, most would mention penguins, and ...

Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native to Antarctica, that ...

Evolution is traditionally associated with increasing complexity and gaining new genes, but gene loss and simplification also ...