‘Scientific polymath’ Stephanie Palmer paves her own path to intellectual freedom
Scientist at intersection of biology, physics, math named one of six new Schmidt Science Polymaths
Mass extinctions, massive questions: Prof. David Jablonski honored for evolution research
Paleontologist receives Darwin-Wallace Medal for unique approach to evolution, extinction studies
The clams that fell behind, and what they can tell us about evolution and extinction
UChicago scientists study how bivalves evolved after the Cambrian Explosion
What “living drill bits” can teach us about evolution
Clams that can bore into solid rock show surprising patterns of evolution, UChicago study finds
Clam fossils help scientists find errors in evolutionary tree calculations
UChicago scientists show better way to analyze the history of evolution and extinctions
New clues emerge on how early tetrapods learned to live—and eat—on land
Advanced imaging, modern species provide new insights into behavior of Tiktaalik roseae
Asian butterfly populations show different mimicry patterns thanks to genetic ‘switch’
Study can help scientists understand genetic differences behind phenotypes in animal kingdom
How fish fins evolved just before the transition to land
Research on fossilized fish from the late Devonian period, roughly 375 million years ago, details the evolution of fins as they began to transition into limbs fit for walking on land.