A new study provides a list of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose in late 2019. The study is based on ...

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Where do new genes come from? That's the question a team of biological sciences researchers from the U of A set out to answer ...

Biological scientists at the U of A propose a new model for understanding how new genes and novel functions can originate through recycling and innovation of “junk.” ...

A study evaluating 21,000 marine animals suggests the threat to ocean ecosystems is more widespread than scientists thought.

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Ngamugawi wirngarri is a new species of coelacanth, an ancient fish species that has lived on Earth for over 400 million ...

Research reveals the impact of environmental changes on genetic variation over time. In a new study, scientists from Arizona ...

Following someone’s gaze may seem like a simple act, but it has profound implications for the evolution of intelligence. And ...

The ancient coelacanth, which has existed for some 419 million years, never stopped evolving despite its reputation as a ...

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Climate change and asteroids are linked with animal origin and extinction—and plate tectonics also seems to play a key ...