The study of ancient DNA (aDNA) is currently all the rage in the field of genomics, with more and more researchers jumping into the fray. Despite the...
Solomon Islanders have very dark skin. Most also have dark hair, but about one in ten of them have strikingly blond hair. How is this blond trait inherited,...
A study led by Oxford University researchers was recently published confirming that Neanderthals and humans were very genetically similar and interfertile....
Transposable elements (transposons or TEs) are a specialized group of DNA sequences that can transpose or change positions in the genome. Some scientists...
Some discoveries stand out, not because they change the story of evolution, but because they show clear design from the start. That is what happened...
Bird calls are something we often take for granted. After all, when we listen to them, we hear squawks, warbles, and chirps. Could there actually be...