Tag: Natural selection

Cacti spines, snake fangs, snail love darts – oh my! How function drives the evolution of nature’s puncture tools

Cacti spines, snake fangs, snail love darts – oh my! How function drives the evolution of nature’s puncture tools

3-legged lizards can thrive against all odds, challenging assumptions about how evolution works in the wild

3-legged lizards can thrive against all odds, challenging assumptions about how evolution works in the wild

Warn, hide or stand out? How colour in the animal world is a battle for survival

Warn, hide or stand out? How colour in the animal world is a battle for survival

Dingoes are not domestic dogs – new evidence shows these native canines are on their own evolutionary path

Dingoes are not domestic dogs – new evidence shows these native canines are on their own evolutionary path

Why evolution can explain human testicle size but not our unique chins

Why evolution can explain human testicle size but not our unique chins

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