charles darwin
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Metal AF Giraffe Cousins Had Skulls Made for Bashing
Before evolution made giraffes, it made this feisty little gentleman.
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Ancient History of Rhinos, Including Woolly Ancestors, Revealed in DNA Study
New research details the evolutionary history of rhinoceroses, exposing a surprising lack of genetic diversity throughout their long history. Given that all living species of rhinos are currently endangered and facing their own genetic bottlenecks, the new research could improve conservation efforts.
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The Collapse of Darwin’s Arch in the Galápagos Is Making Me Feel Very Existential Right Now
The steady march of time has caused Darwin’s Arch — an iconic rock formation in the Galápagos Islands — to collapse.
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These Hawaiian Stick Spiders Have A Profound Case Of Evolutionary Déjà Vu
Environments make species. This was the fundamental biology lesson that was drilled into Charles Darwin when he visited the Galápagos Islands back in 1835, a trip that ultimately inspired his theory of natural selection. Nearly 200 years later, scientists in Hawaii have stumbled upon a fascinating evolutionary quirk that would have made Darwin proud –…