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A plant’s first steps into a new habitat can leave a molecular footprint far deeper than scientists once imagined. A...

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Cells across the eukaryotic tree of life appear to rely on a remarkably ancient system for switching genes on, while...

Tidal flats may look like quiet expanses of mud, water and sky, but beneath their shifting surfaces, microbial communities are...

Risso’s dolphins living around the British Isles appear to form a genetically distinct population, according to a new study that...

Porcine astrovirus 4 is emerging as a more genetically complex virus than its name might suggest, according to a study...

Co-transcriptional splicing, once viewed primarily as a routine step in messenger RNA production, is emerging as a central regulator of...