Evolution Diary

New study considered important step forward in understanding natural selection in plants, animals
RENO, Nev. (…)

Darwin explained how beneficial traits accumulate in natural populations, but how do costly traits evolve? In the past, two theories have addressed this problem. (…)

Richard Dawkins, author of Ancestor’s Tales and The God Delusion, writes about the Komodo Dragon’s virgin birth being possible through selfing, similar to those in plants but not the same as cloning. (…)

Increasing levels of inbreeding is a threat against the viabi lity of the Scandinavian wolf population. (…)

Found this interesting video about evolution of plants. (…)