The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...

This diagram is an example of a simple phylogenetic tree ... diverged lineages or deep splits in the tree of life. Indeed, the most basic postulate of evolutionary theory is that the same general ...

Although phylogenetic inference is a rich and complex field, it is based on the simple ... the evolutionary history of living species amounts to understanding where on the tree of life these ...

Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal ...

“Evolution isn't just a story ... extinct over the 3.5-billion-year history of life on Earth––can be summarized in an enormous family tree. To help you explore this tree and understand ...

From molecules to ecosystems, research topics span the emergence of the earliest form of life, to the evolutionary aspects of environmental change, sustainability and the biodiversity crisis. Our ...

students will watch seven videos that introduce the missions and give context for how the theme of each mission helps us understand how evolution has shaped life on Earth. Deep Tree: Students ...

Researchers found LUCA, our earliest common ancestor, lived 4.2 billion years ago. It had a complex biology, affecting its ...