Divergent evolution is the opposite of convergent evolution ... It looks like they likely nearly wiped them out.’ 8. Meat-eating plants: Fly traps and pitcher plants Pitcher plants sometimes allow a ...

A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (MPI-EB) sheds fresh light on one of the most ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

A recent paper provides an updated perspective on the evolutionary history of chelicerates—a diverse and ecologically ...

Earth's journey to its colourful present began over 600 million years ago with the evolution of vision. From plant hues ...

The Ivanpah solar plant, once a beacon of cutting-edge technology, is closing due to the rapid advancement and cost reduction ...

Jurassic bird fossil discovery of a species named Baminornis zhenghensis pushes bird evolution timeline back 20 million years ...

Fossils of the world’s oldest megaraptorid and the first-ever carcharodontosaurs in Australia have been discovered, ...

These findings challenge the traditional view of brain evolution and demonstrate that, while ... Less, but More: A New Evolutionary Scenario Marked by Massive Gene Loss and Expansion Feb. 10 ...

In the spirit of “everything is connected,” a new study found that the extinction of the dinosaurs paved the way for the emergence of fruit, which nourished our primate ancestors. Tapping into this ...

Plants face unique challenges and opportunities as human activities reshape natural landscapes and introduce novel ...

Molecular evolution is the area of evolutionary biology that studies evolutionary change at the level of the DNA sequence. It includes the study of rates of sequence change, relative importance of ...