Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have made discoveries regarding evolutionary “syndromes,” which are sets of traits that co-occur and shed light on how… Read More »How tomatoes evolved their distinctive flavor
A recent study conducted by biologists at UCLA has unveiled a fascinating connection between the intricate nests built by ants and the potential to alleviate… Read More »Ants’ nests could inspire more efficient human transportation systems
Amongst the flowers, butterflies exhibit diverse perspectives. In an intriguing phenomenon called sexually dimorphic vision, certain butterfly species have females that perceive ultraviolet colors, while… Read More »Biologists discover genetic cause of sexually dimorphic vision in butterflies
Researchers from the University of Vienna in Austria and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology in Barcelona, Spain, recently published a groundbreaking study in the journal… Read More »Gorillas share genetic legacy with extinct lineage
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In a recent study, researchers from the American Museum of Natural History and the Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología, y Ciencias Ambientales in Argentina investigated… Read More »Investigating the vision of an extinct carnivorous marsupial with peculiar adaptations