It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

Human testicles are much smaller, in proportion, to some of our primate cousins. Evolution can tell us why. But the size of ...

Humans are driving the evolution of new species — and that could be just as bad as causing extinctions. June 29, 2016. Commuters emerge from Victoria Station in London on July 9, 2015.

What can a tiny wasp with a rather gruesome parasitic life cycle teach us about evolution, behavior and human developmental ...

Humans lost their ability to synthesize their own vitamin C because our ancestors had access to plenty of fruit.

A new breakdown of earthworm DNA could help us better understand how evolution works, and it could prove Darwin completely ...

Evolution of new species requires few genetic changes. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2013 / 10 / 131031124612.htm ...

New data on the evolution of plants and origin of species. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 10 / 191023132249.htm ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to ...

Species across the world are rapidly going extinct due to human activities, but humans are also causing rapid evolution and the emergence of new species. A new study published today summarizes the ...

As mountains grow, they drive the evolution of new species. A long-standing hypothesis gets hard data. By Cici Zhang. Published Apr 14, 2017 9:57 PM EDT.

In fact, evolution sometimes results in individuals or populations becoming less fit and may occasionally even lead to extinction . The phrase "survival of fittest" is widely misunderstood (see ...