A study from IRB Barcelona reveals how the Wingless signalling pathway shapes the embryonic intestine of the Drosophila fly, ...

The segmental pattern is established during embryogenesis when the somites — the embryonic segments of vertebrates — are rhythmically produced from the paraxial mesoderm. This process involves ...

Mar. 20, 2025 — Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By ...

Congenital heart disease results in babies being born with structural defects to their hearts. It is one of the most common kind of human birth defects, yet its genetic causes remain poorly understood ...

During gastrulation, sequentially lineage-restrictive mesodermal cell populations emerge along a developmental trajectory involving primitive streak to lateral mesoderm formation, followed by cardiac ...

During embryonic development, the intestine of the Drosophila fly divides into distinct chambers thanks to the formation of ...

This isn’t evolution by natural selection; this is evolution by sheer audacity, where progress is less about survival and more about convincing yourself (and your neighbours) that you have ...

This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month. Let’s talk about the biggest coincidence in human ...