Tags: Charles Darwin

Is Natural Selection Unequal? Experts Say Darwin's Theory Controlled by Income

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.10.2022 03:40 AM

A new study suggests that natural selection is now disrupted because of income variances in the contemporary age. Learn more about the theory and how it tips the balance of human evolution.

Darwinian Evolution Possibly Taking Place 4 Times Faster Than We Know

05.30.2022 08:00 AM

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.

Evolution of Carnivorous Plants: Here's How These Leafy Organisms Became Meat Lovers

04.19.2022 06:00 AM

Carnivorous plants are fascinating because of their unusual diet from most plants. Check out the evolution of their predatory ways in this article.

Tropic Birds More Colorful Than Avians Away from Equator, Studies Suggest

04.05.2022 04:30 AM

Charles Darwin and other naturalists have noticed that birds in tropic regions are much more colorful compared to other parts of the world. See how experts proved this early observation today.

Single Gene APETALA3-3 Contributes to the Sudden Evolutionary Change in Such Species

02.21.2022 09:30 AM

When Charles Darwin initially codified the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, he thought of the evolutionary change in flowers and plants as "gradual." He said they see nothing of these slow changes in progress.

130-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Flower Bud Could Answer Charles Darwin's 'Abominable Mystery' of How They Evolved

01.17.2022 20:58 PM

Scientists found the oldest fossilized flower bud in China, which could be the transitional stage that will unravel how and when the first flowering plants evolved.

Newly Found Sponge-Like Structures Could Push Animal Evolution Back by Several Hundred Million Years

10.24.2021 21:42 PM

Modern sponges were thought to emerge during the Neoproterozoic era but newly found sponge-like structures suggest that they emerged several hundred million years before the Great Oxidation Event, implying that they might have lived 890 million years ago.

Ant Social Parasitism: Plot Twists in the Origins and Evolution of These Tiny Animals Revealed

09.30.2021 06:55 AM

A researcher can now tell of a story that's 30 million years in the making, the evolution of social parasitism in ants also known as a myrmecological marvel.

Famed Darwin's Arch Rock Formation in Galapagos Islands Collapses Due to Natural Erosion

05.19.2021 07:10 AM

A boat full of tourists witnessed the famed Darwin's Arch rock formation collapse in a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Ecuador has confirmed the event saying that it was due to natural erosion.

Charles Darwin’s Mystery Animal: Solved!

06.29.2017 23:24 PM

An extinct animal from South America, whose fossils have confounded scientists for over 170 years, are now thought to be relatives of horses, thanks to mDNA analysis.

Tuatara: Insight On Darwin's Theory Of 'Living Fossils'

02.25.2017 20:41 PM

Researchers have found a new way to measure the evolutionary rate of enigmatic creatures giving credence to Darwin's theory of 'living fossils'. They studied the tuatara.

The Energy for a New Crawl—Galápagos Tortoises Feast on Invasive Plants for a New Foraging Technique

04.07.2015 15:35 PM

When it comes to invasive flora, most conservation ecologists know that the ramifications that come with these primary producers often appear much higher in the food chain. Some animals are unequipped to utilize the plants for food, while others simply find the energy spent foraging for it is far too much for the energy gained. And it’s a dynamic that often leads some species to coevolve. But looking into one of the first Darwinian subjects, Galápagos Giant Tortoises, some researchers have found that the unique species may be getting far more out of the invasive flora than they once thought—enough to even change their foraging behavior altogether.

The Curious Case of Birds—How Evolution Has Led to Less Differences Than Charles Darwin Thought

03.28.2015 14:09 PM

It’s a well-known fact that in nature it’s often the boys that have the better looks. Without the task of investing their energy and resources into the next generation of children males are able to reallocate their resources into preening and looking pretty. But it’s a curious case that is far from what the original evolutionary biologists once thought.

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