A potted scarlet monkeyflower would die within a few days without water. But multiple natural populations of the species ...

When the worst drought on record struck parts of the US West Coast and Mexico, many plants didn’t make it. But against the ...

A research team led by scientists at the Butantan Institute in São Paulo, Brazil, has completed the most extensive genetic sequencing of a jararaca viper to date. The focus of the study was the genome ...

An analysis of ancient and modern DNA suggests the extent of convergent evolution in different peoples around the world is ...

Wild scarlet monkeyflowers in California survived a historic drought by relying on a rapid evolution, marking the first time the process has been observed in the wild.

Genetics helped scarlet monkeyflower rebound after California’s megadrought — a real‑world example of rapid evolution.

Understanding biological relationships is often critical when studying animal populations. Researchers have now developed a transformative approach that identifies stretches of DNA that two ...

Some koalas may recover their genes after major population crashes. Growing koala populations may rebuild genetic strength over time.

Cute but cantankerous, koalas are making a surprising recovery from a genetic bottleneck, with their once most threatened populations now displaying surprising diversity. “It still looks like they’re ...