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A billion year old fossil, which provides a new link in the evolution of animals, has been discovered in the Scottish Highlands.

The Vertebrate Genomes Project has announced its flagship study and associated publications focused on genome assembly quality and standardization for the field of genomics.

Using a new method, called nanorate sequencing (NanoSeq), scientists can now study how genetic changes occur in human tissues with unprecedented accuracy.

Whether you hanker for a hard hit of caffeine or favour the frothiness of a milky cappuccino, your regular coffee order could be telling you more about your cardio health than you think.

Biologists have found that bacteria can evolve in response to climate change in 18 months.

Scientists have found that rapid bacterial evolution interacts with host immunity to shape both the rise, and fall, of resistance during infection. This study highlights the need to improve understanding of how our immune system works with antibiotics to suppress bacterial infections.

Researchers have used computer modeling to reveal that one of the three mutations that make SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.351 different from the original reduces the virus’ binding to human cells but potentially allows it to escape some antibodies.

Researchers have discovered a method that can improve the world's crops. The new approach to cereal plant breeding takes into account the internal "calculator" of plant seeds that makes them continuously reorganize themselves (global coherence).

Research using DNA from two ancient skulls has found that the horned crocodile, Voay robustus, known for the two bony knobs at the top of its head, was closely related to “true crocodiles,” but on a separate branch of the crocodile family tree.

Researchers have shown that eosinophils, a variety of white blood cells, modify the respiratory barrier during influenza A infection.