Today, researchers using the genetic techniques of "evo devo" can trace the evolution of the various kinds of organisms that Darwin fit into his "tree of life" (here, from an 1837 notebook ...

The authors believe their findings would have fascinated Darwin as it poses ... to fill in important evolutionary gaps. Scientists are hopeful of the potential the tree of life has for ...

Darwin and the tree of life Charles Darwin used the concept of a tree of life in the context of the theory of evolution to illustrate that all species on Earth are related and evolved from a common ...

He was a scientist born in Shropshire, who, when studying birds on a tropical island, went: "Huh? The beaks are bigger on this island's birds than another island's birds? I wonder why this is?". He ...

How Darwin changed the world Darwin ... At its heart, “evolution means that we’re all distant cousins: humans and oak trees, hummingbirds and whales,” the information site adds.

New study shows how bird traits like gene makeup and clutch size shape evolution. This may help scientists understand ...

Data made public for the first time allows Darwinites to see just how hot their portion of the street is compared with others in the neighbourhood. CSIRO has launched a new online portal, Darwin ...