Pecking Away at Beak Evolution
Bonemaking protein tied to beak diversity in Darwin's finches
Evolution
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Evolving Ears as Whales Got Wet
Fossils show how ears adapted when the mammals left land behind -
Catching Fish Evolving
Biologists watch an African fish species speeding toward a split -
The Fluttering Nature of Songbird Evolution
Rise of new species may produce more diversity than slow, steady evolution within species -
The Eyespots Have It
Timing of gene expression generates the variety of patterns on butterfly wings -
Heehaw History
Genetic study finds that humans have twice domesticated donkeys -
Sex Gets Algae Through Hard Times
Biologists find hints that sex evolved to counter environmental stress -
Recipe for Shell Evolution
A dose of calcium may have diversified Cambrian life -
Mitochondrial DNA Mixes It Up
Evidence of DNA swapping may break the molecular clock -
Frogs Not Croaking Quite Yet
Fast adaptation means some frogs can take the heat -
Ancient Hummingbirds Were European
Unexpected Fossil Creates a Buzz About Hummingbird Origins -
Long-Horned Lizards Live Longer
In fighting a ruthless predator, lizards reveal natural selection in action -
Faced With Flowers, Ferns Flourished
The advent of angiosperms didn't stunt fern evolution after all -
Weak Jaw, Big Brain
A mutated muscle protein may have allowed human ancestors to expand their brains -
No Neandertals in the Gene Pool
DNA analysis suggests female Neandertals rarely bred with early humans -
The Penis Plan
Mammals and reptiles independently hit on the same design
