A groundbreaking study by the Roslin Institute explores how whole genome duplication shaped the complexity and evolution of ...

Jack M Craig, Dr. Blair Hedges, and Dr. Sudhir Kumar, all at Temple University, have built an evolutionary tree that encompasses 455 primates, every species for which genetic data are available.

The Christmas tree, a beloved symbol of the holiday season, has a rich history that dates back centuries. Initially, greenery ...

Scientists have built the most complete evolutionary timetree for primates, covering 455 species and revealing insights into ...

Fungus-farming ants, fossilized footprints and a prehistoric critter named after a Muppet are just a few of the year’s most ...

Smithsonian paleoanthropologists explore how the year brought us closer to understanding ancient human relatives and origins ...

To help you explore this tree and understand the amazing mechanism behind it, we’ve created the NOVA Evolution Lab. Play this Lab and you’ll be on your way to becoming an expert in ...

Researchers have found that stick insects keep evolving the same 20 body plans, from the "tree lobster'" to the "bark hugger" ...

These obstacles delayed the evolution of trees and other terrestrial organisms, according to Jennifer Clack’s 2012 book “Gaining Ground: The Origin and Evolution of Tetrapods.” Sharks also ...

They are some of the most intensely studied species on Earth, and yet there is no comprehensive molecular phylogenetic hypothesis of primate evolutionary history that summarizes the pattern and timing ...