Nothing to Bite On
Ancient jawless fish may not have all been ruthlessly evolving
Evolution
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Extinctions Heal Slowly
Biodiversity can decline fast but is slow to recover, study finds -
Ancient Technique Modernizes Mammalian Family Tree
Placental mammals' evolutionary history redrawn, quartered -
Molecular Clocks Not Exactly Swiss
DNA-dating of evolution may not be possible after all -
Death Comes to the Hermaphrodites
Predatory weevils with a taste for bisexual flowers shape a plant species -
Slug Sex Shocker
Even hermaphrodite mating behavior may be driven by sexual selection -
Elephant Species Splits in Two
Wide genetic gap divides forest- and savanna-dwelling populations -
Land Plants' History Rewritten
DNA pushes back the age of the first plants -
New Clues to Malaria's Origin
Study traces parasite's origins to the dawn of agriculture -
Autumn Leaves, a Secret Sign?
Brilliant foliage may advertise trees' resistance to pests -
Fossils From the Dawn of Humanity
New find may represent the earliest known human ancestors -
Water Bugs Flee the Flood
Insects give an old behavior a new twist -
Salamanders Stretch Themselves Thin
Ideal body shape for burrowing evolved twice independently -
Malaria: a Young Scourge
Genetic study suggests killer started worldwide march less than 12,000 years ago -
Fungi Had Rocky Relationship
Many fungi once partnered as lichens but became independent -
The Tiniest Mammal Ancestor
195-million-year-old relative was no bigger than a paper clip
