A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, finds that changes in animal development induced by climate shock persist ...

Scientists call for a major acceleration in coral assisted evolution research to help reefs cope with rapidly warming oceans.

For decades, ever since biologists recognized the potential environmental harms from climate change, they have worried that ...

A study shows evidence of “evolutionary rescue”—a kind of rapid evolution in which organisms genetically adapt to severe ...

Study highlights the importance of biodiversity for the survival of rare plants and their ability to adapt to climate change ...

Animals able to change behaviors but slow to evolve might fare better than previously thought amid climate change.

The ancestors of our furry cats and dogs once looked similar to today's modern mongoose, a mammal with a long body and small, round ears. In fact, all members of the order Carnivora, which includes a ...

New study shows that plants evolve in under five years, but extreme heat still pushes many populations toward extinction.

Faced with extreme drought, these wildflowers adapted. Scientists call it "evolutionary rescue" and say it's a hopeful sign ...

On this special New Year's edition of AgweekTV, we're taking a look at the evolution of the crops in the region over the decades. We look at how crops grown in the region have changed in recent years.

A version of proposed updates to Iowa’s science education standards — omitting the phrases “climate change” and “biological evolution” — is not the version a 37-member “Iowa Department of Education ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While biologists have worried about how rare species of plants and animals will cope with a rapidly warming climate, one West ...