Evolution Diary

Jason P. Briner is looking for an answer buried deep in mud dozens of feet below the surface of lakes in the frigid Canadian Arctic. (…)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The maneuverability of a bat in flight makes even Harry Potter’s quidditch performance look downright clumsy. (…)

Carnivores are some of the widest ranging terrestrial mammals for their size, and this affects their energy intake and needs. (…)

Humans continued to evolve significantly long after they were established in Europe, and interbred with Neandertals as they settled across the continent, according to new research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) USA. (…)

PZ Myers explains the evolution of the mammalian vagina at his blog.
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