Latest evolutionary biology News

How Do Fish Develop Thick Lips?
Why some bees are more at risk from climate change than others
700-million-year History Of Our Blood Cells
Biofluorescence Discovered In Fire Salamander
Gene Regulators For Facial Shapes
How ‘bacterial zombies’ play a role in immunity, evolution
Which bird has the best song? These experts think they know
Genetic Dangers In Domestication
Spring cold snaps harm nesting tree swallows, but some show resilience
Ejaculating more frequently may improve sperm quality – new study
Human Patrols Boost Migrating Amphibians
New fossil reveals the weird ‘tooth cushions’ of an apex predator from 425 million years ago
Mate Choice: How Social Trends Influence Mate Diversity
Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why
Evolution Of Human Penis: Why Size Does Matter
Why are human penises so large? New evolutionary study finds two main reasons
Extortionate” Free Riders Undermine Climate Protection
Why Female Mice Choose Multiple Mates
A centuries-old debate on how reptiles keep evolving skin bones is finally settled
‘Hulk’ wall lizards cause millions of years of color diversity to disappear
Model reveals tradeoffs that limit harm caused by malaria parasite
Mystery Of Seneca Drums Persists
Parenthood vs longevity: lives of zoo animals reveal inner workings of ageing
Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays
Grants to support research at nexus of AI, climate science
Tale Of Two Ponds Sheds Light On High Emissions
Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms
Why Do Our Faces Differ?
Eco-friendly ag practices may be easier than farmers think
Once Tadpoles Lose Lungs, They Never Get Them Back
Why And How Does Personality Emerge?
Understanding solute selectivity: how aquaporin 10.2 filters urea and boric acid
Magpies can identify quantities of food and intruder calls
The Sex of the Body: Why Our Organs Cannot Simply Be Classified as Male or Female
Surprising Find Reveals Asymmetry In Identical-looking Fruit Fly Organs
This common fish has an uncommon feature: forehead teeth, used for mating
Genetically-altered toads explain why albino animals are rare in nature
Certain communities of pond plants may increase greenhouse gases
Antarctic leopard seal ‘songs’ are surprisingly similar to nursery rhymes
Delving Into Underexplored Lineage Of Immune Cells
New study peers beneath the skin of iconic lizards to find ‘chainmail’ bone plates – and lots of them
Costs Of Fungicide Resistance
This tropical plant builds isolated ‘apartments’ to prevent battles among the aggressive ant tenants it relies on for survival
Anti-ageing drug rapamycin extends life as effectively as restricting calories – new research
Visual feature: Scanning Australia’s bones
Gene That Controls Brain And Skull Development
It’s miller moth season in Colorado – an entomologist explains why they’re important and where they’re headed
Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here’s how and why we map them