Evolution

'Missing links' of evolution, explained

When we look at the world around us, we see a wondrous variety of living things. How do species evolve into all these different forms? UChicago scientists explain.

Ancient fossil fish reveals key step before evolutionary boom

Digital reconstruction of tiny, 400-million-year-old jawless fish shows how traits for evading predators later gave rise to hunters

Sensitive teeth? Blame these ancient fish

New research on fossils shows teeth first evolved as sensory tissue in the armored exoskeletons of early fish

What “living drill bits” can teach us about evolution

Clams that can bore into solid rock show surprising patterns of evolution, UChicago study finds