The field of evolution examines how organisms adapt to their environments over generations, but what about the evolution of evolution itself? Researchers have long questioned why biological ...
My colleague and I have published a new study of cactus flowers which may help explain the conundrum. For more than a century ...
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What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ
Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic ...
The evolution of multicellularity represents one of the most consequential transitions in the history of life. This process, in which individual cells coalesce to form integrated and functionally ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Fossil discoveries unlock chapters of our planet’s storied ...
Key results for three environments. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2413930121 The field of evolution examines how organisms adapt to their ...
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