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A breakthrough in genetics reveals how spines first appeared, changing what we know about the evolution of complex species.

Researchers noted that the identification of genes linked to seedlessness could serve as valuable molecular markers, helping ...

India, April 1 -- Scientists have uncovered key genetic and developmental mechanisms underlying seed-lessness in grapes, a trait highly valued by consumers and the grape industry worldwide. Grapes are ...

Genomic analysis reveals squid and cuttlefish evolved in deep oceans, survived mass extinction in refuges, and later rapidly diversified, following a “long fuse” evolutionary pattern.

From color-changing skin to jet-propelled motion, squid and cuttlefish have long fascinated scientists. To understand the ...

Can dying coral be nursed back to life by healthy coral? A new theory from a pair of marine biologists studying how the tiny ...

Few things have remained unchanged since the 15th century, but this grape variety is one of them. Turns out, humans like Pinot Noir grapes so much that we’ve kept growing the exact same variety ...

Wild African savannah elephants living near livestock in northern Kenya are showing measurable shifts in their gut microbiomes, raising fresh questions about how pastoralist land use may be reshaping ...

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named 13 new Damon Runyon Fellows, exceptional postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and translational cancer research in the laboratories of leading ...

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named 13 new Damon Runyon Fellows, exceptional postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and translational cancer research in the laboratories of leading ...