Scientists discover the key to how functions such as echolocation may evolve independently as different creatures adapt to ...

Convergent evolution—where distinct species independently evolve similar traits or functions, such as the wings of birds and ...

A Chinese research team from the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered a key mechanism ...

In a new study, scientists have shown that chemical receptors that plants use to recognize nitrogen-fixing bacteria have ...

Researchers found that magic mushrooms and fiber caps independently evolved different biochemical pathways to create psilocybin. This convergence shows nature’s ingenuity, but the reason why remains ...

A Chinese research team has uncovered a key mechanism explaining why different organisms independently evolve similar functions when adapting to similar environments, using an artificial intelligence ...

Scientists found mushrooms make psilocybin using two different enzyme toolkits. The same molecule forms by separate paths.

The New Caledonian crow is a bird capable of creating rudimentary tools and even improving them, sharing its discoveries and ...

PagePeek introduces an AI-powered paper evaluation system for rhodopsin research, integrating structural, spectroscopic, and ...

Low nitrogen availability is the number one limitation to plant growth in most ecosystems. Plants in the bean family and other closely related families evolved a symbiotic relationship with bacteria ...