evolutionary biology

Intricate ecological networks emerge from simple beginnings that feature repeating patterns of evolutionary development

True crabs have independently populated the land and freshwater around 17 times over the last 100 million years

New analysis of the bones and muscles in ancient fish gives new clues about how the shoulder evolved in animals

Rare findings identify a new pliosaur genus and add new knowledge to plesiosaur evolution

Researchers scoured academic literature and used new genomic techniques to create the mosquito family tree

New research findings on Aiptasia sea anemones point to early evolutionary events in multicellular organisms

Powerful X-rays help researchers shed new light on feather evolution

The cheek teeth of proboscideans evolved in response to dietary changes due to vegetation changes and climate change

This research provides a good model for the evolution of predator-prey interactions

Parallels between cat noses and gas chromatography provide new insights into mammalian evolution