How somatic mutations shape disease and reveal new drug targets
Scientists reveal how evolution within our own tissues can drive disease, protect cells, and uncover hidden therapeutic targets…
Registration Is Now Open For Origins 2026
Origins 2026 is an international conference jointly organized by the International Society for the Study of the Origins…
Face of 4-million-year-old “Little Foot” reconstructed
Scientists have unveiled the first digital reconstruction of the face of “Little Foot,” a 3.67-million-year-old Australopithecus fossil from…
With Evo 2, AI Can Model And Design The Genetic Code For All Domains Of Life
Mechanistic interpretability of Evo 2 reveals DNA, RNA, protein and organism-level features — Nature The DNA foundation model…
Wild chimpanzees in Uganda are drinking the equivalent of a beer a day
One of the boozy chimps. Credit: Aleksey Maro/UC Berkeley Since you can’t exactly breathalyze a wild ape, Aleksey…
Tiny Teeth Reveal Early Spread of Proto-monkeys in North America
Almost 66 million years ago, an animal that looked like a rat, or maybe a squirrel, died in…
Rare Fossils in Amber Raise Questions About Secret Lives of Cretaceous Insects
Amber in Case 6 – Credit: Dr Jose de la Fuente / Institute for Game and Wildlife Research…
Jumping DNA fragments found to destabilize cancer genome
A study published today in the journal Science reveals how jumping fragments of human DNA, a type of genetic parasite,…
Neanderthal DNA loss tied to ancient interbreeding dynamics
The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.…
90-Million-Year-Old Patagonian Fossil Reveals Missing Chapter in Evolution of Alvarezsauroid Dinosaurs
A remarkably complete skeleton of the alvarezsauroid dinosaur species Alnashetri cerropoliciensis from Patagonia, Argentina, as well as two…
Finding Nemo, losing stripes: Baby clownfish shed bars to secure their social rank
Published on 22/02/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Dressing to look more grown-up is a teenage rite of passage –…
Study analyzes alterations in the cerebral cortex in people with psychosis
Researchers at the University of Seville have analyzed alterations in the cerebral cortex in people suffering from psychosis.…