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 ...

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

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

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

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

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