A link between evolution over short time frames (microevolution) and long time frames (macroevolution) that could open new approaches to understanding some of biology's deepest questions is proposed ...

Macroevolutionary issues and approaches in evolutionary biology / Emanuele Serrelli and Nathalie Gontier -- Part I. Macroevolutionary Explanations and Interpretations. Can modern evolutionary theory ...

Life-history traits represent organisms’ strategies to navigate the fitness trade-offs between survival and reproduction. Eric Charnov developed three dimensionless metrics to quantify fundamental ...

The process of adaptation occurs on two timescales. In the short term, natural selection merely sorts the variation already present in a population, whereas in the longer term genotypes quite ...

Paleobiology, founded to provide a forum for the greater integration of paleontology and biology, began publication in 1975. Paleobiology publishes original articles that emphasize biological or ...

In tropical climates, lizards are everywhere. It can be a bit wild to see, and they come in all shapes and sizes. They seem a tad superfluous in such large varieties leaving one to wonder, what ...

The next time you’re on vacation in Hawaii, look for the strawberry guava. If you see a lot of them, it’s a decent bet you’re amid the greenery on one of the tropical archipelago’s younger, less ...