The rate of acquisition of genomic changes in cancer has been the topic of much discussion, with several recent investigations finding evidence of punctuated evolution instead of gradual accumulation ...

A new study suggests culture is reshaping human evolution faster than DNA, redefining how our species adapts, survives, and thrives.

Supraordinal relationships of primates and their time of origin -- A molecular classification for the living orders of placental mammals and the phylogenetic placement of primates / MS Springer, WJ ...

A University of Michigan researcher has discovered an early innovation in the way fish eat. A scientist from the University ...

Evolved macroscopic "snowflake" yeast from the MuLTEE experiment. The large size of the nuclei (yellow) and cells (cyan) are results of whole-genome duplication and aneuploidy. Sometimes, the most ...

"Cultural evolution eats genetic evolution for breakfast," said Wood, "it's not even close." Waring and Wood describe how in the modern environment cultural systems adapt so rapidly they routinely ...

A new theory suggests that cultural systems dictated how human beings survived and not genetics, hinting at adaptability and ...

“Life” and “intelligence” are terms with heavily contested meanings. This discussion will offer a novel, unified perspective on both, as described in Blaise Agüera y Arcas’ new book, What Is ...