University of Maryland-led study finds that worms that fertilize themselves lost one-fourth of their genome, including genes that make sperm competitive

A closer look at genetics and feathers reveals first-ever hybrid bird species living in the Amazon rainforest

Corn was first domesticated roughly 10,000 years ago in central Mexico by selecting desirable traits of teosinte, a species of wild grass

University research into Neu5Gc sugar lays groundwork for research in diets, transplants, and diseases

Modern New Zealand reptile may be a close relative

Research team investigated and compared the genomes of K. fedtschenkoi, Phalaenopsis equestris (orchid), and Ananas comosus (pineapple) using ORNL’s Titan supercomputer

Researcher provides the first test specific to the Disruptive Selection Theory—using the reproductive strategies of green algae

Biologists document changes in teeth and skull structure in two species in southern Quebec over past 50 years

The arrival 36 years ago of a strange bird to a remote island in the Galapagos archipelago has provided direct genetic evidence of a novel way in which new species arise

New analysis of DNA recovered from museum specimens explains surprisingly low genetic diversity of the passenger pigeon population