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 ...

Virginia Tech study unveils 2 billion years of evolution, highlighting the 'boring billion,' Snowball Earth, and ancient marine life.

The origins of life on Earth have long fascinated scientists, particularly the nature of the last universal common ancestor ...

Researchers have innovatively merged protein structural data with genetic sequences to construct evolutionary trees, ...

In a new peer reviewed analysis, scientists quantify amino acids before and after our “last universal common ancestor.” The ...

As Boing Boing explains, TimeMap.org combines the what, who, and where of history into one convenient world map. Use the timeline slider along the bottom to select any year from 2010 all the way ...

Ancient species may have evolved at a slower pace and endured longer, but evolutionary rates sped up significantly following ...

On November 3rd, 1957, the Soviet Union made history by launching the first living creature into Earth’s orbit: not a human, ...

2024 — Few questions have captivated humankind more than the origin of life on Earth. How did the first living cells come to exist? How did these early protocells develop the structural ...

Researchers discovered Ahvaytum bahndooiveche fossils in Wyoming, revealing dinosaurs in Laurasia earlier than believed.

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering ...