Mollusk Naming Progresses at a Snail’s Pace
In the world of scientific nomenclature, names often appear as neutral, objective terms—labels constructed to categorize and communicate about the diversity of life. Yet, in the de...
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In the world of scientific nomenclature, names often appear as neutral, objective terms—labels constructed to categorize and communicate about the diversity of life. Yet, in the de...
New research on Central African orchids reveals that even the smallest seeds can preserve clues about how plants evolved and adapted over time.
From butterflies to blue whales, corals and worms, Earth is home to an incredible diversity of animals. How all of these animals evolved from earlier, simpler ancestors is one of t...
Galápagos plants show repeated evolution and emerging species, emphasizing evolution’s flexibility and active role today. The Galápagos Islands have long stood as a living laborato...
A new study reveals how a remarkable group of plants on the Galápagos Islands developed their diverse leaf shapes—offering unique insight into evolution at the genetic level. A lar...
by Felipe O. Cerezer, Antonin Machac, Jan Smyčka, Iñigo Rubio-López, Maxime Quétin, David Storch Large-scale patterns of species richness have been attributed to ecological limits...
Somewhere in the naming of animals, science and theology have always made uneasy company. The Old Testament hands Adam his first job: go through every creature and give it a name....
Animal life is extraordinarily diverse and complex, having colonized almost all environments on Earth—from hostile hydrothermal vents in the deep sea to the skies across our contin...
Nautilus and Allonautilus cephalopods and their extinct ancestors have been drifting through the mesophotic zone of the ocean for more than 500 million years. Researchers have spen...
by Natan Horáček, Ondřej Lukšan, Zarley Rebholz, Karel Harant, Radek Pohl, Lana Mutabdžija-Nedelcheva, Simon Hellemans, Daniel Jungwirth, Jan Křivánek, Anna Amirianová, Pavlína Kyj...
The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where they fit in the tree of life remains a highly debated...
The practice of re-usage of functional parts in different systems is “ubiquitous” in human-designed technology just as convergence is “ubiquitous” in biology. Source
New research published in BMC Biology helps to fill in questions about the so-called "Furongian gap" from about 497 million to 485 million years ago, when paleontologists previousl...
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There's a conundrum that has perplexed biologists since Charles Darwin himself. Why do some exotic species take off as invasive pests while others don't?
A paper in Genome Biology and Evolution discovers that the endangered Mediterranean fin whale is not completely isolated from Atlantic groups. Both Atlantic and Mediterranean popul...
Professor Kuebler doesn’t acknowledge the pattern of explosions in the fossil record, but he does cite a supposed transitional form. Source
More than 500 million years ago, during what is known as the Cambrian period, the seas and oceans on Earth were filled with a myriad of marine animals, many of which have now becom...
Palaeontologists have got a clearer picture of where turtles fit in the animal kingdom, thanks to analysis of a southern African fossil.
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