Ant supergene reveals surprising twist in evolution of social behavior

In the spring, ants are once again hard at work. Beyond their everyday presence, ants are also key model organisms in cutting ...
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An unexpected result: The mammalian inner ear is a striking example of convergent evolution

A new study reveals the surprisingly convergent evolution in the inner ear of mammals. An international research team showed that a group of highly divergent mammals known as Afrotheria and distantly ...

Evolvable AI: are we on the brink of the next major evolutionary transition?

What happens when natural selection, the most powerful process driving change in the living world, shapes artificial intelligence (AI), perhaps the most potent technology humanity has invented to date ...
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Roadside discovery highlights the harsh realities of evolution and wildlife survival

The plan was simple. Make a quick stop at a geologic feature that would provide a real-world example of topics that were being discussed in my biology classes. The topic was evolution and I was ...

Why some snakes evolve simpler venom instead of complex mixtures and still become more efficient hunters

The topics of snake venom evolution, composition of venoms, types of toxins, ecological adaptation, prey specialisation, ...