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Museum Specimens Unlock Secrets of the Fruit Fly’s Two-Century Evolutionary Journey
In a remarkable journey spanning two centuries, scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Lund University have unlocked…
Why Do Animals Keep Evolving Like Moles?
Moles seem innocuous (and cute, but that’s beside the point), but their body plan keeps popping up in…
Crowd-sourced science sheds light on how new species form across space and time
The fall webworm is a moth found from Mexico to Canada. (Shutterstock) Katie Marshall, University of British Columbia…
Birds’ Evolutionary Response to Global Warming Unveiled in Study
A recent study led by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin has unveiled new insights into…
Scorpions Are Older Than Trees. Here’s How They’ve Survived For So Long.
Only so many animals can claim to be older than even trees, and scorpions seem to be among…
The furry puss caterpillar’s venom packs a painful punch. Now new research shows it came from an unlikely source
Donald W. Hall, Author provided Andrew Walker, The University of Queensland Did you know venom – a toxic…
Unraveling the Evolutionary Mystery of the Pygmy Right Whale
The evolutionary relationships of the pygmy right whale (Caperea marginata), the smallest and most enigmatic of the living…
Did life evolve more than once? Researchers are closing in on an answer
Maximillian cabinet/Shutterstock Jordi Paps, University of Bristol From its humble origin(s), life has infected the entire planet with…
Wait… Birds Are Weird?
We’ve spent so long living with the quirky feathered animals called birds that we think of their form…
Marsupials and other mammals separately evolved flight many times, and we are finally learning how
Anom Harya/Shutterstock Charles Feigin, The University of Melbourne Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land…