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Our outer ears may have come from ancient fish gills, scientists discoverScientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of gene-editing experiments.
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Ferns can evolve 'backward,' scientists discoverEvolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns can evolve ‘backward.’
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Sunlight shapes our evolution — and may explain why some people have curly hairLight helps explains the evolution of our skin color, why some of us have curly hair, and the size of our eyes. And light still shapes us today.
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Evolution quiz: Can you naturally select the correct answers?How much do you know about evolution? Take this quiz to find out.
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Raindrops may have helped kick-start life on the planetThe earliest cells likely didn’t have membranes to separate and protect their components and chemistry away from a harsh surrounding environment. But they may have made do with rain.
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Which animals are evolving fastest?The "fastest evolving vertebrate" title is hotly contested, but here are a few contenders.
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'I have never written of a stranger organ': The rise of the placenta and how it helped make us human"Human evolution has occurred both due to, and in spite of, the placenta. Every pregnancy, unthinkingly, must navigate a careful path through it. Every menstruation is testament to it. It is partly why menopause exists, to give individuals an escape from the energetic costs associated with its imposition."
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Ancient relative of 'living fossil' fish reveals that geological activity supercharges evolutionThe ancient coelacanth, which has existed for some 419 million years, never stopped evolving despite its reputation as a "living fossil." A new discovery reveals that it evolved faster when plate tectonics were most active.
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How fast does evolution happen?Measuring the pace of evolution is tricky, but some species can evolve as quickly as a few generations.
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