How did the complexity of many organisms living today evolve from the simpler body plans of their ancestors? This is a central question in biology. Take our hands, for example: Every time we type a ...

To distinguish between the top and the bottom side of our limbs, nature “redeployed” ancient genes from the midline fins of fish. This is the ...

We view Nigeria’s significant reliance on food imports not merely as a pressing concern, but as a clarion call to action and ...

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have uncovered how fertilized rice seeds begin to divide and establish their ...

We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species as “primitive” or “ancient” and use terms like “higher” and “lower” animals. This anthropocentric ...