As fish in different parts of the world adapted to live in fresh water, the same sites in the genome were changed time and again. Three-spine sticklebacks aren't as pretty as many aquarium fish, and ...

Single-celled organism harbors protein sensor that was thought to be restricted to multicellular animals. A microorganism whose evolutionary roots can be traced to the era of the first multicellular ...

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute today announced AI@HHMI, a $500 million investment over the next 10 years to support artificial intelligence-driven projects in the life sciences. As the largest ...

Nels Elde, Ph.D., a University of Utah Health evolutionary geneticist, is among 33 scientists nationwide selected as new Howard Hughes Medical Institute HMI investigators. Photo credit: Charlie Ehlert ...

The human brain is the most complex system we’re currently aware of. Learning the genetic basis for its evolution, and the changes that distinguish Homo sapiens from our closest relatives, could ...