Bats in the noctilionoid group, like Darwin’s finches, have evolved an impressive variety of jaw and tooth adaptations to ...

Monash researchers have made a breakthrough discovery about the invasion success of plants, with the revelation that ...

Evolution might allow for multiple optimal solutions, depending on the constraints and conditions under which an organism ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that bats can tolerate coronaviruses and other viruses without ...

Scientists found that fruit fly embryos can develop through multiple genetic paths, not just one. This challenges traditional ideas.

Something bizarre is happening deep in the Appalachian Mountains—animals are mutating in ways never seen before! From genetic anomalies to unexpected adaptations, these changes have experts searching ...

Bats carry viral pathogens that typically do not lead to severe disease in the bats themselves but can be lethal to humans. Adaptations in certain immune genes might contribute to this resistance.

Field-defining discoveries can come from new and unexpected places,” palaeontologist Natalia Jagielska told IFLScience.

Scientists have developed a theoretical model that uncovers the dual role of polyploidy -- organisms carrying extra genome copies -- in evolution. Their findings reveal that polyploidy can stabilize ...

A new study uncovers an unexpected member of the species' evolutionary lineage in Portugal, challenging conventional assumptions about its habitat preferences. An international team of scientists has ...

While the idea of bringing Hell's Paradise to live action may be tempting, the risks involved with it far outweigh the ...

Scientists explored the evolutionary success of leaf beetles, the most diverse herbivores on Earth. They showed that symbioses with bacteria have evolved repeatedly and independently in different ...