At a time when biodiversity is under severe pressure from human activities, understanding how evolution works is more ...

Simple shifts in tooth growth turned vole molars into complex, grass-cutting tools, revealing how small developmental tweaks drive evolution.

A new discovery shows that evolution isn't just a process where nature "selects" the best designs from a pool of limitless options. Instead, embryonic ...

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Out of the 74 observed interactions of California ground squirrels and voles between June and July 2024, 42 percent involved active hunting by the ground squirrels. Sonja Wild, UC Davis Get the ...