The Origins and Evolution of Human Bipedality
Have you ever stopped to think about how odd humans are? Not, like, in general, but biologically? For one thing, very few other animals walk the way we walk, on just two limbs. Our closest living [...]
Evidence of Evolution: Homologous Gene Expression in Four Mammal Species
What do a bat, a pig, a mouse, and an opossum have in common? In this lesson plan students will explore both the structural and genetic homology of tetrapods!
Convergent Evolution in Animal Locomotion
Fins, wings, and...fractions? Find out how simple measurements revealed a striking convergence among animals as varied as whales, birds, and sea butterflies. (Wondering what a sea butterfly is? [...]
Evolution and Health: What is a Mismatch Disease?
What do aching knees, a sore back, diabetes, and poor eyesight have in common, besides being, well, common? You’ll find out in this lesson, but here’s a hint: it has something to do with evolution.
Trends in Evolution: Convergence and Divergence
Modern computer modeling unveils something surprising about a classic example of evolutionary convergence and divergence: the Anolis lizards of the Caribbean.
