In this dense volume, biologists Ågren (The Gene’s-Eye View of Evolution) and Patten gather perspectives from scientists and philosophers on the conflicts that occur within organisms. Though generally ...

Enzymes originally evolved in high-temperature environments and later adapted to lower temperatures as Earth cooled. Scientists discovered that a key shift in enzyme function occurred over ...

Scientists have developed a theoretical model that uncovers the dual role of polyploidy -- organisms carrying extra genome copies -- in evolution. Their findings reveal that polyploidy can stabilize ...