Research Articles
Rewriting Life's Story: The New Era of Evolutionary and Population Genetics
Exploring the paradigm shift from Tree of Life to Network of Life in evolutionary genetics, with insights from gorilla genomics and emerging technologies.
Some of My Best Friends Are Eukaryotes: The Unlikely Story Behind Nature's Greatest Partnership
Explore the fascinating story of eukaryotic evolution, from ancient partnerships to groundbreaking phase transition theories that made complex life possible.
RNA World Research: Bridling the Dawn of Evolution
Explore the groundbreaking research on RNA World hypothesis, recent experiments, and the origins of life through RNA molecules.
Epigenetics and Evolution: The Hidden Force Shaping Life's Journey
Explore how epigenetics - molecular modifications that regulate gene expression without altering DNA - adds a new dimension to our understanding of evolution.
The Discovery of Archaea: How an Observed Anomaly Rewrote Life's Family Tree
Explore the groundbreaking discovery of Archaea, the third domain of life, and how it revolutionized our understanding of biology's phylogenetic tree.
Ancient Viruses in Your DNA: The Ghosts That Shape Our Humanity
Discover how endogenous retroviruses - ancient viral fossils in our DNA - shape human evolution, pregnancy, and health.
The Thread of Life: How Biological Polymers Weave the Tapestry of Existence
Explore the fascinating world of biological polymers - DNA, RNA, proteins, and polysaccharides - and discover how these molecular chains form the foundation of all life on Earth.
The Spandrels of the Genome: How Evolutionary Byproducts Shape Our DNA
Exploring how evolutionary byproducts, or genomic spandrels, challenge the adaptationist view of genome evolution and transform our understanding of DNA.
RNA Relics: How Ancient Molecules Reveal Evolutionary Secrets
Explore how RNA secondary structure serves as molecular fossils revealing evolutionary relationships between RNase P and RNase MRP through structural biology.