Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran ...

Scientists have attempted to map the human cell since the first microscope was invented more than 400 years ago. But many ...

Tim Birkhead on great auks and their extraordinary story of evolution, exploitation and de-extinction across the years ...

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DNA sequences for the chimpanzee, orangutans and more will help scientists to determine what sets humans apart from other ...