Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it ...

New research sheds light on one of the biggest questions in biology: where did complex life come from? The answer may lie ...

Researchers have created a way to see your family tree as a movie rather than a still portrait by tracing where your ancestors moved across the globe over time. The statistical method can also be used ...

In a world that looked nothing like today’s, long before the rise of the dinosaurs or even the first trees, giant living ...

William Murphy, PhD, BS, was selected by SEC provosts for the recognition, from among 16 previous achievement award ...

Scientists reveal the role of hidden microbes called Asgard archaea in the origins of complex life, challenging long-held ...

Murphy, a National Academy of Sciences member and Texas A&M University System Regents Professor, is Texas A&M’s third ...

From mice performing first aid to birds using antioxidants, animals display remarkable self-medication behaviors that could ...

ETH researchers discovered related structures in Asgard archaea and describe their structure. These experiments show that ...

A study published March 27 in the journal Science finds that a unique and ancient spate of genetic mutations was key to the ...

Forest migration, when tree species move to cooler temperatures as their historical habitats become too hot, is hitting New ...