This goes against one of the key assumptions of the theory of evolution. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Genetic changes that ...

The DNA mutations that drive evolution are generally thought to be fairly random, but a new study suggests there’s some order to the chaos. Comparing the genomes of hundreds of plants grown in a lab, ...

Studying the genome of thale cress, a small flowering weed, led to a new understanding about DNA mutations. (Pádraic Flood) A simple roadside weed may hold the key to understanding and predicting DNA ...

A peculiar study into malaria resistance in humans, and where and how it occurs in the population, has unexpectedly spurred a re-evaluation of the neo-Darwinist understanding of evolution.

The team used a process called open quantum systems to model the dynamics of the process, and showed that these protons are jumping back and forth more often than previously thought. This suggests ...