The unique modus operandi of cone snail venom insulins provides new insight into insulin receptor activation and informs on the design of insulin analogs for the treatment of diabetes.

Cone snails have evolved a variety of insulin-like molecules that may help with the development of better treatments for diabetes.

The quantification of sexual selection reveals that it is important to consider the chosen time frame of measurement as well as the sexual system.

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

More than 30 published articles have suggested that a protein kinase called MELK is an attractive therapeutic target in human cancer, but three recent reports describe compelling evidence that it is not.

The natural world is more complex, and also more fragile, than it appears.