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Famine and disease drove evolution of lactose tolerance in Europe

Humans built up tolerance to lactose during famines and disease outbreaks, study suggests

Research from the University of Bristol and UCL has found that famine and disease increased the prevalence of a gene that makes us tolerant to lactose, as intolerance became life-threatening.

Meet the world's largest plant: a single seagrass clone stretching 180 km in Western Australia's Shark Bay

A single seagrass plant in Shark Bay is around 4,500 years old, covers 200 square kilometres of seabed, and thrives in harsh conditions.

Wild animals are evolving faster than anybody thought

A long-term study of wild animal populations shows each generation is on average almost 20% genetically ‘better’ than their parents at surviving and reproducing.

Reference genomes provide first insights into genetic roots of mustelid physiological and behavioral diversity