evolutionary biology

Phylogenomic Study Corrects Misclassified Black Bass Species Present in More Than 50 Countries

Medicine & Technology Jun 07, 2022

Scientists carried out the first comprehensive genetic study on black bass species to find out their correct identities. Read more about the overlooked issue regarding the bass fish and the unknown details about their biodiversity the experts found.

Darwinian Evolution Possibly Taking Place 4 Times Faster Than What We Know

Darwinian Evolution Possibly Taking Place 4 Times Faster Than We Know

May 30, 2022

According to a million-year data collected by biologists, the evolution might be occurring four times faster than previous estimates. Read more about the new theory and how it relates to the natural selection and genetics of various wild animal groups.

Flying Reptile From the Jurassic Found With Oldest Opposed Thumb

Apr 13, 2021

Meet the "monkeydactyl": a recently-discovered arboreal species of pterosaur, dated at 160 million years old, with the oldest true opposed thumb known - a feature previously undiscovered in these flying reptiles.

New Study on Skeletons Reveal How Humans Adapt to Pandemics

Feb 26, 2021

A new skeleton study traces back to ancient pandemics - examining how humans have adapted to adapt against pathogens that have caused diseases such as leprosy, tuberculosis, and treponematoses - as a part of the global effort to understand COVID-19 better.

New Study Unveils Hereditary Clues to the Capuchin’s Long Life and Large Brains

Feb 20, 2021

An international study conducted gene sequencing on Capuchin monkeys, finding genetic clues throughout their evolution to explain their notable life expectancy and large brains.

New Study Suggests That Monkeys Self-Domesticated

Oct 16, 2020

In science, there is a term for the notion that breeding out aggression in animals affects their evolution - "domestication syndrome" - and might explain some of the marmoset monkeys' physical traits.

American Pikas More Resilient Against Climate Change Than Previously Thought

Oct 14, 2020

American pikas, small mammals mostly living in high-altitude and cool habitats, defy previous predictions that climate change will force them to move to higher and cooler places until there is no more and their species die out, according to a new study.

200-Million-Year-Old Teeth Suggest First Mammals Lived Like Reptiles

Oct 12, 2020

A research team of European scientists analyzed 200 million-year-old teeth that belonged to some of the earliest mammals, suggesting that these animals lived much like reptiles.

A New Study Traces Development of Gill Covers in Fishes

Sep 29, 2020

Researchers have reportedly identified a genome change that led to the evolution of gill covers more than 430 million years ago.

Seeing With Its Skin—How An Octopus Can Live In the Deep

May 21, 2015

Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered that the octopus, uniquely adept with camouflage, can "see" with its skin. The study found that the California two-spot octopus can sense light using light-sensitive proteins, similar to those found in eyes, in its skin.

How the Opah Managed To Hide Its Warm Blood In Ocean Depths

May 16, 2015

This week scientists discovered the first known warm-blooded fish; except that this fish was already well-known to humans. The comically appointed opah, a large silver and red fish that is large, circular, and flat, has been making appearances in fishing nets off the coast of west Africa and Hawaii for years.

From Single Cells to Us—The Tale Of Evolution As It's Told At Deep-Sea Vents

May 07, 2015

In the search for the origins of life, scientists have found a striking new link between lone cells and complex creatures like humans. The connection comes from observing life under the harsh conditions that exist near volcanoes more than a mile below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.