Researchers report using computer simulations to demonstrate an important aspect of evolutionary theory: that complex structures, like the eyeball, can arise through evolution. So-called digital ...

For a long time, evolutionary biologists have thought that the genetic mutations that drive the evolution of genes and ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

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 ...

The movement of genetic material between organisms that aren't directly related is a significant driver of evolution, especially among single-celled organisms like bacteria and archaea. A team led by ...

Foreword page -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1: What is Evo-Devo and Why is it Important? -- What is Evo-Devo? -- Origins of Evo-Devo: the Homeobox -- Origins of Evo-Devo: Other Factors -- Evo-Devo ...

Unlike businesses or governments, organisms can't go into evolutionary debt -- there is no borrowing one's way back from extinction. This can lead to seemingly irrational economic choices that ...