evolutionarybiology

  • A Massive Project Is Helping Scientists Unravel the Genetic Secrets of Mammals

    A Massive Project Is Helping Scientists Unravel the Genetic Secrets of Mammals

    In expansive new research out this week, scientists around the world have started to unravel the genetic secrets behind one of nature’s greatest success stories: mammals. They’ve catalogued and compared the genomes of more than 200 mammal species, including elephants, bats, and humans. Among other things, their findings should help us understand the origins of…