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Coyote genes may show urban evolution at work
A new study outlines the ways by which city life may be shaping the evolution of urban coyotes, the highly adaptable carnivores spotted in alleyways from Berkeley, Calif., to the Bronx, in New York.
Researchers Unearth 430-Million-Year-Old Fossils That Defy Evolutionary Norms
The discovery of two ancient fossils shows early mollusks were more complex and diverse than previously thought. Researchers ...
Red squirrels fed on peanuts have weaker jaws – here’s why that matters for conservation
Red squirrels from the Formby reserve near Liverpool in north-west England had skulls with flatter braincases and longer ...
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Evolution is not just survival of the fittest. It’s also survival of the luckiest — and this science proves it
Even in a world of absolute equals, small strokes of luck can shape survival and evolutionary success in nature.
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New fossil discovery sheds light on the early evolution of animal nervous systems
An international team of scientists has uncovered a fascinating piece of the evolutionary puzzle: how the ventral nerve cord, a key component of the central nervous system, evolved in ecdysozoan ...
Beyond Evolution: Alfred Russel Wallace’s critique of the 19th century world
Modern historians and scientists hail Wallace as one of the bravest figures of the 19th century. He possessed enough physical ...