There’s a whole new branch on the evolutionary tree of life, made up entirely of predators who “nibble their prey to death”.. These are not the fearsome species we normally associate with ...

Evolution’s Roots. Until the advent of cheap and efficient gene sequencing technology in the 21st century, appearance was usually all evolutionary biologists had to go on. While Darwin (1859) showed ...

Each branch on the tree signifies the splitting of a common ancestor into two or more descendants — a process powered by natural selection. Take Eukarya, for example. This huge branch includes ...

Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Untangling the Branches of Hawaii’s Evolutionary Tree. From fragile ferns to towering trees, NMNH botanist Warren Wagner has spent over 30 years researching plants ...

The evolutionary history of the mock viper has been solved by an international research team led by scientists from the University of Helsinki. This mildly venomous viper look-alike represents a ...

A new study by University of Alberta scientists has helped to classify ~600 fungi that, previously, lacked a place among the fungi family tree. The study, led by Dr. Toby Spribille, assistant ...

In a surprise twist, the evolution of human bipedalism might have nothing to do with learning to walk on land. By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Published Dec 14, 2022 4:55 PM EST ...

Ar. ramidus had these suspensory traits — which enabled them to swing from tree branches — before a significant evolutionary shift occurred with the lineages of Homo (humans) and ...

An international team of experts has resolved long-standing questions about the evolutionary history of mollusks, one of the ...

The findings emphasize the need for broader study of fungal evolution, focusing particularly on how fungi inherit their biotechnological traits. The team also propose that the data could help support ...