Ferns, defined by large genomes, high chromosome counts, and pervasive aneuploidy as well as intraspecific polyploid ...

An international study investigating the genomic diversity of the Sudanese population reveals that the Copts originating in ...

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Hybridization between domestic animals and wildlife is a growing concern worldwide, particularly as feral pigs and wild boar increasingly overlap. A ...

Like other living creatures, humans have been shaped by evolution. Over time, we have developed – and continue to develop – ...

Chinese scientists, in collaboration with international research institutions, have launched a global project to explore the evolutionary history of plants and unlock genetic resources critical for ...

Humans' exposure to high temperature burn injuries may have played an important role in our evolutionary development, shaping ...

Researchers at McGill University and the United States Forest Service have found that plants living in areas where human ...

A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests.

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Scientists have uncovered an unexpected genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones first emerged and became so diverse.