186 years after Darwin first described the Galapagos racer snake, Danielle Edwards seeks to rebuild their population by using DNA from one of his original samples.
UC Merced |
Continuing Darwin’s work on Galapagos Island
UC Riverside |
We’re surprisingly similar to Earth’s first animals, research says
Today’s humans share many genes with oceanic creatures missing heads.
UC Berkeley |
Did your great-great grandpa eat bugs?
A gene for digesting crunchy insects suggests that our common ancestor in the Age of Dinosaurs was an insect eater.
UCLA |
Ancient fossil microorganisms indicate that life in the universe is common
Life was already diverse 3.5 billion years ago — and may be so elsewhere today.
UC Santa Cruz |
Did life begin ... on land?
A paradigm-shifting hypothesis could reshape our idea about the origin of life.
UCLA |
How the Galapagos cormorant lost its ability to fly
Analyzing one of Darwin's favorite birds, a research team finds the genetic changes that clipped the bird's wings.
UC Riverside |
Study of Earth's first animals broadens understanding of early evolution
Secrets of early life hide within one of the oldest fossil animals, Dickinsonia.
UC Davis |
The fish that adapts to lethal levels of pollution
Scientists are studying the Atlantic killfish to understand its secret.
UC Riverside |
How gecko feet got sticky
Studying this lizard's extraordinary toes offers a snapshot into evolution.
UC Riverside |
Looking different than your parents can be an evolutionary advantage
New research has roots in ideas raised by Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago.
UC Santa Barbara |
Study: Believe it or not, humans are kind
Humans have evolved to be far more cooperative than other animals. These scientists investigate how and why.
UC Santa Barbara |
Study: Believe it or not, humans are kind
Humans have evolved to be far more cooperative than other animals. These scientists investigate how and why.