One-quarter of the Chondrichthyes have an elevated risk of extinction, mainly as a result of overfishing.

In Thermoplasma acidophilum, an archaeon without histones, a DNA-binding protein acquired from bacteria via horizontal gene transfer mediates histone-like chromatin architecture.

Single-molecule experiments reveal the dynamics of transcription through a nucleosome with single-base-pair accuracy.

IQ scores are correlated with the morphology and activity of certain neurons in the human temporal cortex.

Worms with increased levels of the epigenetic mark H3K9me2 have a longer lifespan that can be passed down to future generations.

An analysis of more than 70,000 journal articles, including 5405 that were first released as a preprint on bioRxiv, shows that articles with a preprint received 49% more attention and 36% more citations than articles without one.

Research in molecular ecology and evolution is increasingly utilizing the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, placing a spotlight on its natural history.

The gene regulation mechanisms necessary for the development of complex multicellular animals have been found in sponges.