Why are the variable levels and patterns of genetic variation important? Knowledge about how traits vary can reveal the evolutionary dynamics that shape populations. Once researchers have ...

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savanna habitats, some of which may ...

Scientists conducted largest ever genetic analysis of geologically and ecologically diverse group of chimpanzees.

And these close cousins of our species, according to new research, have developed intriguing genetic adaptations tailored to their habitats — including to pathogens like malaria. Researchers ...