Today (May 22) is United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity, drawing attention to a critical resource for ...

For centuries, the dazzling colours and intricate wing designs of butterflies have fascinated people. These insects have an ...

Co-evolution between host and pathogen is, in principle, a powerful determinant of the biology and genetics of infection and disease. Yet co-evolution has proven difficult to demonstrate rigorously in ...

A 30-year-long study of a small population of marine snail shows how evolution can adapt to environmental changes quite rapidly. This study revealed how a specific ecotype of the snail changed its ...