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Microevolution, or traits varying due to natural selection, is pretty settled in evolutionary science. But macroevolution – the evolution of new species –…
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Millions of years ago there were diverse and large populations of mega-herbivores, but today there are only a few mega-herbivore species. New research…
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James Cutting studies the way moviemakers exploit human emotions to tell stories. Zach Gompert examines fundamental questions about evolutionary genetics.…
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If you spend enough time poking around bushes in California, Nevada or Arizona, you’ll find stick insects, long little guys that blend in with sticks or…
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For sagebrush lovers, fire is scary. It destroys the native shrubs, grasses and wildflowers, leaving cheatgrass in its wake. Cheatgrass displaces native…
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It’s easy to care about the wellbeing of the threatened giant panda because they’re cute. But it’s hard to care about the critically endangered Chinese…
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In The Evolution of Beauty, Richard O. Prum’s award-winning career as an ornithologist and his lifelong passion for bird-watching come together in a…