Biologists have known for a long time that some creatures evolve more quickly than others. Exactly why isn't well understood, particularly for plants. But it may be that height plays a role, says Robert Lanfear of Australian ...

Biology - Evolution

May 21, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 0 |

(Phys.org) —A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is proposing a new investigative roadmap for the field of evolutionary developmental biology, or "evo devo," to better understand ...

Biology - Evolution

Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

If you thought the only way to solve a puzzle was by looking at a picture of its end result as you go, guess again. Using an innovative approach to the study of genetic diversity, an international research ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Apr 29, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 0

A lab experiment that rode to space two years ago has offered new clues about why astronauts' immune systems struggle to perform in zero gravity, US military researchers said on Monday.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Apr 22, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1

An international research team in including Christian Schlötterer and Alistair McGregor of the Vetmeduni Vienna has discovered a completely new mechanism by which evolution can change the appearance of an ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Apr 19, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 3

(Phys.org) —A row of space-age domes off the Washington coast may provide a peek at the future. Not the future of space travel, but of climate change and the effects of increasingly acidic oceans.

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 12, 2013 4 / 5 (2) 0

Scientists have found a new way of testing for the genes of particular kinds of fish quickly, cheaply and accurately.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 12, 2013 not rated yet 0

A University of Leeds-led study, published in the journal Ecology Letters, overturns the common assumption that evolution only occurs gradually over hundreds or thousands of years.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 09, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

New research explains how certain traits can pass down from one generation to the next – at least in plants – without following the accepted rules of genetics.

Biology - Biotechnology

Mar 26, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1 |

Murdoch University researchers will be placing GPS tracking devices on six emus to track their movements and habits in jarrah forest at Avon National Park.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 26, 2013 not rated yet 0

New research published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals that the giant squid exists as a single species, containing almost no genetic variation – an observation unique among studied marine ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 21, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 0

(Phys.org) —As is the case in all areas of science, our understanding of evolutionary biology is… well, evolving. Two such areas are macroevolution (any evolutionary change at or above the level of species ...

Biology - Evolution

Mar 18, 2013 3.8 / 5 (6) 0 |

(Phys.org) —A new technique for genetic analysis, "gel microdroplets," helps scientists generate complete genomes from a single cell, thus opening the door to understanding the complex interrelationships ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Mar 18, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

For deer mice living in the Nebraska Sandhills, color can literally be the difference between life and death.

Biology - Evolution

Mar 14, 2013 4.5 / 5 (2) 3 |

(Phys.org) —In the race to adapt to climate change, weeds may be the winners. Understanding their well-honed coping mechanisms could inform strategies for ecological management, says a Cornell crop and ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 13, 2013 not rated yet 0