Population genomic analyses require multi-locus data sets from multiple populations and identify non-neutral or outlier loci by contrasting patterns of population divergence among genetic regions.

Polyploidy, or whole-genome duplication (WGD), is a major mechanism of genome evolution across the tree of life and is ...

Medieval cities not so different from modern European cities Date: October 11, 2016 Source: Santa Fe Institute Summary: Modern European cities and medieval cities share a population-density-to ...

Obesity causes many health problems and worsens several chronic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, however, some obese people are more susceptible to complications ...

For microbiologists, the quest to unravel the distribution patterns of microbes across the planet is as old as the discipline itself. Simply put, the central debate asks if all organisms are ...

In addition, to understand the distribution of health in a population and address inequalities, we need to measure health across different subpopulations. Yet there is little evidence on which sub ...

Using nationwide mobility data, researchers have characterized the drastic rise and fall of population flow for China in 2020. Analysis reveals that over 72 million people had effectively delayed ...

Because this butterfly is relatively understudied, the research is the first to clarify the distribution of this trait and the underlying genetics, but what is less clear is why. “We can go into the ...

This animation of the density of slave population from 1790 to 1860 shows how slavery expanded more than it grew. An animation of density of the total population from 1790 to 1860.

SHAH ALAM, Dec 23 -- The settlement pattern and population density are among the factors in the delay of the rescue operations and evacuation of flood victims in Taman Sri Muda, Inspector-General of ...

The one outlier is the dark-orange area north of Des Moines, Iowa, where a high per-capita rate of wealth coincided with a population density of only two to 18 people per square mile.