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All evolutionary biology stories

Female lower back has evolved to accommodate strain of pregnancy

Evolutionary differences in male and female spine full story»

‘Speed limit’ found on rate of evolution

Genomes of various organisms lose stability with more than 6 mutations per generation full story»

First orchid fossil puts showy blooms at some 80 million years old

Pollen-bearing bee, preserved in amber, resolves longstanding dispute over orchid origins full story»

A tale of two scholars: The Darwin debate at Harvard

Louis Agassiz was a scientist with a blind spot — he rejected the theory of evolution full story»

Opossum genome shows 'junk' DNA source of genetic innovation

Evolution caught playing with genetic on-off switch full story»

When fish first started biting

A change in skulls required full story»

Humans hot, sweaty, natural-born runners

Monday’s cool-weather marathon wouldn’t bring down game full story»

Despite their heft, many dinosaurs had surprisingly tiny genomes

Two major classes of dinosaurs show genomes distinctly aligned with modern birds, reptiles full story»

Beetles' past tells volumes about tropical evolution

Radiation happened in bursts, species accumulated over time full story»

How Darwin's finches got their beaks

A gene's-eye view of evolution full story»
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