Genetic structure clearly influences the evolution of animal sociality. But do genes themselves influence an individual’s altruistic behavior? As new genomic tools become available, one of the ...
An international team of scientists has uncovered a fascinating piece of the evolutionary puzzle: how the ventral nerve cord, a key component of the central nervous system, evolved in ecdysozoan ...
The discovery of a billion-year-old fossil in Scotland offers exciting new insight into animal evolution, BC researcher says Loch Torridon in Scotland, where the microfossil was discovered. Photo: ...
Scientists have unraveled the evolutionary history of the ventral nerve cord in ecdysozoan animals, revealing that the common ancestor likely possessed a single ventral nerve cord. Paired nerve ...