Research Articles
The Sponge That Wasn't: How Bacterial Sterols Are Rewriting Earth's Evolutionary History
Discover how bacterial sterol methylation is challenging long-held interpretations of eukaryotic biomarkers and reshaping our understanding of Earth's evolutionary history.
The Genomic Secret Behind a Nematode's Evolutionary Surprise
Discover how conserved noncoding elements drive dramatic evolutionary changes in Caenorhabditis inopinata, challenging our understanding of genetic evolution.
The Secret Social Network of Bacteria: What a Genetic 'Old-Timer' Teaches Us About Superbugs
Exploring how IncW plasmids reveal universal trends in bacterial evolution and antibiotic resistance spread
The Hidden Architects of Life: Unlocking the Secrets of Large-Scale Genetic Change
Discover how structural genomic variations - large-scale DNA rearrangements - are shaping evolution and diversity in natural populations.
The Salmon's Secret: How a Genetic Duplication 100 Million Years Ago Shaped Evolutionary Destiny
Discover how salmonids survived a genetic catastrophe 100 million years ago and turned it into an evolutionary advantage through genome-wide rediploidization.
The Genetic Ghost in the Machine: Hunting for Our Evolutionary Ghosts
How scientists are using statistical sorcery to find the ghosts of long-lost human ancestors hidden in our DNA.
The Genomic Hide and Seek: How Microsatellites Dodge Detection and Shape Evolution
Exploring how microsatellites escape genomic detection and their crucial role in evolution, adaptation, and disease.
The Scent-sational World of Aphids: How Tiny Insects Revolutionize Our Understanding of Evolution
Exploring how pea aphids' expanded odorant and gustatory receptor families reveal evolutionary innovation through gene duplication and positive selection.