Genetic variation describes naturally occurring genetic ... which has led to the hypothesis that genetic drift plays a role in the evolution of new species. How does the physical distribution ...

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution generated scientific debate ... and misuse by society of the concepts of genetic variation.

A recent study compared features of Neanderthals' inner ears across space and time to extrapolate what happened to them tens ...

A study of the inner ear bones of Neanderthals shows a significant loss of diversity in their shape around 110,000 years ago, ...

A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (MPI-EB) sheds fresh light on one of the most ...

Evolution of a hyper-mutable locus delivers foresight Through the analysis of more than 500 mutations, the study uncovered ...

A new study suggests that Neanderthals experienced a dramatic loss of genetic variation during the course of their evolution, foreshadowing their eventual extinction. Examination of semicircular ...

Neanderthals Likely Went Extinct as They Lost Their Genetic Diversity Over Time, Being Racially Exclusive For over 250,000 ...

This is episode two of a seven-part series on Inheritance, variation and evolution. In this episode we’re going to talk about genetic inheritance. That means we’re talking about chromosomes ...

Scientists Analyze the History of the Magnificent White Oak to Protect It From Further Dangers Forest management is the need ...

Neanderthals lost genetic diversity around 110,000 years ago. Researchers confirmed this by studying fossilized inner ears.