The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

All life on Earth comes from one single ancestor. And it's so much older than we thought. All life on Earth can be traced ...

A major study shows complex cells evolved gradually in an oxygen-poor world, challenging long-held assumptions about life’s ...

Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations can give us clues to the ...

The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, according to a new study. It is the first time researchers use data from ...

Evolutionary senescence refers to the progressive decline in physiological function and increased mortality that typically occurs after reproductive maturity. Central to this phenomenon are the ...

Last month, the Bean Life Science Museum opened their new exhibit, the Evolutionary Tree of Life, to the public.

How animals of the Cambrian period experienced the Cambrian Explosion, which shaped life today and could help researchers understand life on other planets. Avery Hurt is a freelance science journalist ...

The order Primates consists of not only our closest relatives on earth, the seven great apes, but also over 450 species of monkeys, lemurs, lorises, and galagos. Primates are fantastically diverse, ...

Daniel Brady Mills receives funding from the German Research Foundation. Jason Wright works for Penn State University, where his research in the search for life in the universe is supported by ...

A set of studies found that individuals prone to boredom tend to choose faster life history strategies. Similarly, countries ...