Evolution Archives

Will Decreasing Rainfalls Destroy Hawaii’s Waterfall-Climbing Fish?

The fish, called O'opu, have developed the ingenious ability to climb hundreds of feet up the side of waterfalls in order to breed.

Numerous species are evolving to cope with the dirge of pollutants put into the world by human beings, and it's taking a toll.

Turns out, our ancient ancestors' consumption of fermented fruits created a genetic mutation that be the cause of alcoholism in people today.

The extinction crisis extends far beyond rare and endangered species.

People have some wide-ranging effects on other species—and, ultimately, on ourselves. By Nathan Collins Altering the course of…

New studies suggest multiple migrations over the last 120,000 years, but doubts remain. By Nathan Collins Anatomical comparison…

Modern medicine may or may not be changing the evolutionary process, but we shouldn’t care. By Michael White…

A conversation with biologist David P. Barash on the biological underpinnings of human polygamy.

A species of animal is defined as much by its culture as by its genetics. By that criterion, humanity’s status is quite precarious.

A study shows that most of the variation in plants and trees comes down to just two factors: overall size and the "leaf economics spectrum."