Poison frogs are small and brightly colored amphibians that originate from Central and South America. As suggested by their name, these frogs can release highly toxic chemicals from their skin, which ...

The evolution of eukaryotic cells represents one of the most pivotal transitions in the history of life, marked by the emergence of cellular compartmentalisation and increased complexity. Central to ...

"This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature"--Verso of title page. Outgrowth of and selected papers presented at the 19th Evolutionary Biology Meeting, held in September 2015, in Marseille, ...

1. Matters of life and death -- 2. Evolution's visible hands -- 3. Hunting and fishing -- 4. Eradication -- 5. Altering environments -- 6. Evolution revolution -- 7. Intentional evolution -- 8.

The rapid advances in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming biology and opening new directions for scientific inquiry.

An international team of researchers has developed a new theoretical framework that bridges physics and biology to provide a unified approach for understanding how complexity and evolution emerge in ...

A biology course at Appalachian State University combines foundational concepts with exposure to advanced genetics research and laboratory techniques. Students study the scientific method, molecular ...

The evolution of the lung represents a compelling chapter in evolutionary developmental biology, highlighting the intricate interplay between genetic mechanisms and environmental pressures during the ...

A molecular biologist may have found a new 'rule of biology.' The rule challenges long-held notions that most living organisms prefer stability over instability because stability requires less energy ...

Why are there so many species of coral reef fish? According to a new study, it's because about 50 million years ago, some fish figured out how to bite food from hard surfaces.