“It may be doubted,” Darwin wrote, “if there are any other animals which have played such an important part in the history of ...

Darwin imagined evolution as a slow, gradual progress, with species accumulating small changes over time. But even he was ...

New research is shaking up our understanding of evolution by revealing that some species may not evolve gradually at all. Instead, scientists discovered that certain marine worms experienced an ...

A comparative genome study of earthworms and their marine relatives led by the IBE with involvement of the UAB shows that ...

Utilising this theory could help manage the often-fatal problem of malignant cells becoming resistant to chemotherapy.

A comparative genome study of earthworms and their marine relatives led by the IBE with participation of the UAB shows that marine worms shattered ...

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection made us rethink our place in the world. The idea that humans shared a common ancestor with apes was a challenge to the foundations of ...

Chinese research team’s investigation into cold-tolerant rice varieties revives largely-forgotten 19th century ‘giraffe theory’.

The fossil found in Chicago is Archaeopteryx, a key element in Darwin's theory of evolution, which provides valuable information about the transition between dinosaurs and modern birds.