evolution
change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations
evolution of insects
development of insects from an ancestral crustacean and their subsequent radiation
evolution of the wolf
overview about the evolution of the wolf
Baldwin effect
effect of learned behavior on evolution
divergent evolution
accumulation of differences between closely related species populations, leading to speciation
Transmutation of species
19th-century evolutionary ideas for the altering of one species into another that preceded Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection
evolution of molluscs
origin and diversification of mulluscs through geologic time
evolution of language
evolutionary process through which humans acquired the ability to speak
domestication
modification by humans of wild forms of animals or plants for coexistence with them
Evolution of fungi
origin and diversification of fungi through geologic time
convergent evolution
independent evolution of similar features in species of different lineages; creates analogous structures
co-evolution
two or more species evolving together
Mosaic evolution
evolution of characters at various rates both within and between species
evolution of mammalian auditory ossicles
evolutionary event in which bones in the jaw of reptiles were co-opted to form part of the hearing apparatus in mammals
human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
Anagenesis
gradual evolutionary change in a species without splitting
evolution of the horse
derivation of horses from an ungulate precursor
evolution of flagella
origin of three known varieties of flagella
Degeneracy
the ability of elements that are structurally different to perform the same function or yield the same output
Genome evolution
process by which a genome changes in structure or size over time
somatic evolution
evolution
evolution of dinosaurs
outline and examples of dinosaur evolution
Evolution of tetrapods
evolution of four legged vertebrates and their derivatives
Assisted evolution
using human intervention to accelerate the rate of natural evolutionary processes
evolution of bacteria
development of bacteria throughout time
evolution of bacteria
development of bacteria throughout time
evolution of cetaceans
derivation of cetaceans from an artiodactyl precursor, and the adaptive radiation of cetacean species
evolution of birds
derivation of birds from a dinosaur precursor, and the adaptive radiation of bird species
population bottleneck
event that reduces size and genetic variation of a population, followed by a size recovery
Evolution of spiders
origin from a chelicerate ancestor and diversification of spiders through geologic time
plant evolution
subset of evolutionary phenomena that concern plants
reticulate evolution
origination of a lineage through the partial merging of two ancestor lineages, leading to relationships better described by a phylogenetic network than a bifurcating tree
Evolution of metal ions in biological systems
incorporation of metallic ions into living organisms and how it has changed over time
parallel evolution
similar development of a trait in distinct species that are not not closely related, in response to similar evolutionary pressure
Emergent evolution
hypothesis that, in the course of evolution, some entirely new properties, such as mind and consciousness, appear at certain critical points
evolution of sexual reproduction
how sexually reproducing multicellular organisms could have evolved from a common ancestor species
Evolution of reptiles
origin and diversification of reptiles through geologic time
evolution of brachiopods
origin and diversification of brachiopods through geologic time
evolution of cephalopods
origin and diversification of cephalopods through geologic time
evolution of crocodilians
evolutionary history of crocodilians and their extinct relatives
evolution of the cochlea
structure and functional evolution of the cochlea across species