In fact, because viruses are 'mono-unitary' organisms ... Therefore, the argument that viruses should be excluded from the tree of life because they cannot sustain themselves under natural ...

In fact, if you were told which traits evolved ... history of living species amounts to understanding where on the tree of life these species' distinctive traits arose. Moreover, phylogenetic ...

In the most comprehensive global analysis of genetic diversity ever undertaken, an international team of scientists has found that the genetic diversity is being lost across the globe but that ...

Beach visitors pose with the “Tree of Life” on Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park before the tree sank during storms in early 2025. Mathew Nichols Photography Courtesy A tree that seems ...

The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, according to a study in Nature Communications. It is the first time ...