Evolution

Men Are Not Biologically Useless After All

result in a loss of function in the gene they affect. Need to get in the mood? Just think of all the ...

Article - The Conversation - May 19 2015 - 11:00am

It's True, We're all Butt Heads

water, worms with heads shaped like penises, and spiny things that hurt if you step on them. And all of ...

Blog Post - Nicholas Horton - Mar 20 2009 - 1:01pm

Uner Tan Syndrome: Walking On All Fours Is Not Backward Evolution

move around a laboratory on all fours.  "Although it's unusual that humans with UTS ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 16 2014 - 4:51pm

Pygmy Phenotype Adapted To Rainforest, But They're Not All The Same

adaptive. Genetic mutations occur in populations all the time. If they have a negative impact on the ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 18 2014 - 5:00pm

Whale Sex: It's All In The Hips

bones themselves for study. However, if all specimens were recorded using Dean and Dines’ system, ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 8 2014 - 9:33am

All about eye evolution

The most recent issue of Evolution: Education and Outreach is now available free online. This is a special issue devoted to the evolution of eyes. You may recognize some of the names in the table of contents, as several of these authors are also bloggers. ...

Blog Post - T. Ryan Gregory - Jan 31 2009 - 7:55pm

Human Sex Roles? Male Promiscuity Debunked (And Women Aren't All That Picky Either)

A new study challenges long-standing expectations that men are promiscuous and women tend to be more particular when it comes to choosing a mate. The research in Trends in Ecology and Evolution suggests that human mating strategies are not likely to confor ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 24 2009 - 2:01pm

W.D. Hamilton, Selfish Herds, And Other Biological Oddities

idiosyncrasy on Hamilton’s part, as he ignored all of Galton’s observations that did not support his ...

Article - Steve Davis - Mar 30 2009 - 2:54am

Whittaker's Five Kingdom Classification

all organisms that are similar enough to breed and perpetuate. eg. all the house cats of the world ...

Blog Post - Rozi Aisha Vijayan - Dec 10 2010 - 9:59am

For The Good Of The Species?

nearly wingtip to wingtip, and begin their unpredictable mass manoeuvres. There is no leader. Somehow all ...

Article - Steve Davis - Apr 9 2009 - 11:58pm