New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that bats can tolerate coronaviruses and other viruses without ...

define the term adaptation. describe adaptations of sea stars. explain how adaptations of animals enable them to survive in different environments. Sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars and sea ...

Epigenetics is a science of heritable biologic adaptation, a concept that will become evident in the reviews presented in this issue.

These special features are called adaptations. The spines of a cactus are much better than flat leaves at preventing water being lost from the plant. The spines are also good protection from ...

Scientists have developed a theoretical model that uncovers the dual role of polyploidy -- organisms carrying extra genome copies -- in evolution. Their findings reveal that polyploidy can stabilize ...

The ability to tolerate toxic substances can help animals find new food sources and thrive in certain ecological niches.