How Evolution Shapes the Geometries of Life
Why does a mouse’s heart beat about the same number of times in its lifetime as an elephant’s, although the mouse lives about a year, while an elephant sees 70…
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'Be Different or Die' Does Not Drive Evolution, Bird Study Finds.
A new study has found that species living together are not forced to evolve differently to avoid competing with each other, challenging a theory that has held since Darwin’s Origin…
Cavefish Study Supports Controversial Evolutionary Mechanism.
To the classic case studies of evolution, such as Darwin’s finches and the peppered moth, a small group of researchers would now add the Mexican tetra. This small, freshwater fish…
Evolution of New Species Requires Few Genetic Changes
Only a few genetic changes are needed to spur the evolution of new species — even if the original populations are still in contact and exchanging genes. Once started, however,…