If researchers can distinguish chromosomes from each other by their centromeres, they can start to carry out functional tests to see if these differences have an impact on which piece of DNA is inherited

Named Olea hensoni, the slug belongs to the sacoglossans, a group of more than 300 species that are such enthusiastic eaters of plants that many of them turn green

Dozens of genes previously thought to have similar roles across species are in fact unique to humans

Bedbugs rank high among the list of most unwanted human bedfellows, but until now, little was known about when they first originated

A study of 46 mammal species explores the evolutionary history of amylase, a compound that breaks down carbs

The white-throated rail is a chicken-sized bird, indigenous to Madagascar in the south-western Indian Ocean

New evidence suggests that passive wing flapping may have arisen earlier than gliding flight

The analysis adds a new chapter to evolution, shedding additional light on what preceded human bipedalism

With so much morphological variety, bats represent an opportunity to learn what types of evolutionary forces shape the shapes of animals

Researchers are investigating the genetics underlying color-pattern variation in bumblebees and how these patterns have evolved through time