Many plants, and a few other organisms, can expedite diversification even further by doubling their number of chromosomes. This process is called autopolyploidy, and under the right conditions, it can ...

It's the first observation of "sympatric" evolution: that two species evolved from a common ancestor despite no geographical separation ...

Shape and symmetry help determine where a leaf lands — and if the tree it came from can recoup the leaf’s carbon as it decomposes.

Despite the rise of the internet and online culture, paper is an inescapable part of our modern world, but have you ever ...

A research team has created a comprehensive evolutionary tree of all bird species, integrating data from hundreds of studies ...

When planting new trees make sure to select one that will fit in the space when mature and thrive in the growing conditions. Plant tags and catalog descriptions can provide you with this important ...

Researchers have combined decades of scientific data, tracing how all birds are related. This provides an evolutionary map ...

Researchers are working to unravel the hidden biology of often-persnickety seeds as they age, sleep and awaken Katarina ...

New genomic analysis findings could help inform breeding efforts for apples that are tastier and more resilient. A comprehensive new study comparing the genomes of species within the Malus genus, ...

Professor Emily Jane McTavish and colleagues at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology have mapped the evolution of every known bird ...

Plant domestication is the process whereby wild plants have been evolved into crop plants through artificial selection. This usually involves an early hybridization event followed by selective ...

They created a complete evolutionary tree of bird species by combining data ... the tree could be used for other types of animals and plants. The project started about four years ago when Eliot ...