Tag: Evolutionary biology

Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors

Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors

Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms

Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms

Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA

Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA

Hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of men and women

Hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of men and women

Why do giraffes have such long legs? Animal simulations reveal a surprising answer

Why do giraffes have such long legs? Animal simulations reveal a surprising answer

For birds, flocks promise safety – especially if you’re faster than your neighbor

For birds, flocks promise safety – especially if you’re faster than your neighbor

See Earth’s seasons in all their complexity in a new animated map

See Earth’s seasons in all their complexity in a new animated map

what DNA revealed about the weird deep-sea world of brittle stars

what DNA revealed about the weird deep-sea world of brittle stars

Birds use hidden black and white feathers to make themselves more colourful

Birds use hidden black and white feathers to make themselves more colourful

War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities

War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities

Wild marmots’ social networks reveal controversial evolutionary theory in action

Wild marmots’ social networks reveal controversial evolutionary theory in action

Ferns’ ability to evolve ‘backward’ offers insights into the meandering path of evolution

Ferns’ ability to evolve ‘backward’ offers insights into the meandering path of evolution