Hidden in genetics: The evolutionary relationships of two groups of ancient invertebrates revealed
Kamptozoa and Bryozoa are two phyla of small aquatic invertebrates. They are related to snails and clams (collectively called mollusks), ...
Tag: evolutionary
Turtles and tortoises challenge evolutionary theories of aging
Even though humans live longer lives compared to their historical counterparts, we cannot escape the inevitability of aging and death. ...
New genomic tools shed light on the evolutionary history of chimpanzees and contribute to their conservation
Chimpanzees inhabit the tropical African savannah-woodlands and forests. In contrast to the hominid sites preserved to this day - mainly ...
Study suggests that most of our evolutionary trees could be wrong
New research led by scientists at the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath suggests that determining evolutionary ...
A cushy lab life has its evolutionary costs — when it comes to fish, that is
Consider the humble zebrafish. They produce 200 embryos every 7 days, they’re cheap and easy to grow, and their young ...
“I know this song!” Evolutionary keys to musical perception
How do we perceive music and sounds? This question is the basis of the research by the Language and Comparative ...
Cities are driving evolutionary change in the cosmopolitan white clover, a new global study finds
Over half of the world’s population now lives in an urban area, according to a recent report by the United Nations. And ...
Study: Climatic variability might not drive evolutionary change as much as previously thought
A new study combining climate data with fossil records of large mammals that lived across Africa during the last 4 ...
Scientists crack egg forging evolutionary puzzle
As many humans prepare to unwrap their Easter eggs, scientists have solved one of nature’s biggest criminal cases, an egg ...
New model predicts how geographic features influence evolutionary outcomes
Biologists have developed a new method to measure the extent to which regional geographic features — including barriers between regions, ...
What brain-eating amoebae can tell us about the diversity of life on earth and evolutionary history
AMHERST, Mass. – An international team of researchers, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, recently announced in the journal ...
Lichens are in danger of losing the evolutionary race with climate change
Algae are more than just the green scum that shows up on aquarium walls. The tiny plants, when teamed up ...
Multiple haplotype-based analyses provide genetic and evolutionary insights into tomato fruit weight and composition
To date, most marker-trait associations have been revealed using QTL and genome-wide association studies (GWAS), demonstrating both their successes and their ...
Fragmentary fossils help tell the whole evolutionary story
Los Angeles, CA (January 31, 2022) — Making up the vast majority of paleontological collections, less complete fossils like jaws, ...
Privacy’s evolutionary roots may help shape its future in the digital age
In a Policy Forum, Alessandro Acquisti and colleagues argue that the evolutionary roots of human privacy could teach a lesson ...
Microbe sneaks past tomato defense system, advances evolutionary battle
URBANA, Ill. – When we think of evolution, many of us conjure the lineage from ape to man, a series ...
Genetic analysis uncovers shared evolutionary history of fish fins and vertebrate limbs
All vertebrates have the same basic body plan: head, spine, four appendages. Those appendages vary greatly in size, shape, and ...
The genomes of Mexico’s native peoples reveal evolutionary adaptations and challenges to global change
Mexico's indigenous ethnic groups are particularly vulnerable to modern lifestyle and dietary changes. In some cases, they inherited biological adaptations ...
A new study reveals the evolutionary reason why women feel colder than men
Dr. Eran Levin's explanation about the research:Credit: Tel Aviv University The researchers: “This phenomenon is not unique to humans. In ...
An “evolutionary rescue route” towards coexistence of competitive plant species
Plants, just like animals, have to compete to survive in nature when multiple flowering species share the same pollinators. In ...
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The pair of Orcas deterring Great White Sharks – by ripping open their torsos for livers
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COVID-19 fattens up our body’s cells to fuel its viral takeover
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nTIDE May 2022 COVID Update: Uncertainty about inflation tempers good news for people with disabilities
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Wayne State and Great Lakes Water Authority to create workforce and laboratory center of the future
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Ovarian cancer in the fatty omentum: Metabolic enzyme’s key role in tumor metastasis
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A closer look into the emergence of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols and its monitoring