There's no question that humans have left an indelible mark on the world, but we're also inadvertently steering the evolution ...

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: ...

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 ...

Although almost certainly still encased in fleshy lobes, appendages could have helped support or even propel the animal in shallow water or mud flats. If so, it changes our view of the evolution ...

The Max Planck Institute for Biology (name changed at the end of 2021 from Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology) is concerned with the development and evolution of animals and plants. The ...

Evolution 62, 436–451 (2008). King, N. The unicellular ancestry of animal development. Developmental Cell 7, 313–325 (2004). Kirk, D. L. A twelve-step program for evolving multicellularity and ...

Animal lookalikes showcase the fascinating ways in which species can evolve similar traits in response to their environments.

produced the most intense burst of evolution ever known. The Cambrian Explosion saw an incredible diversity of life emerge, including many major animal groups alive today. Among them were the ...