Evolutionary biology

New clues emerge on how early tetrapods learned to live—and eat—on land Tiktaalik illustration

New clues emerge on how early tetrapods learned to live—and eat—on land

At UChicago, MacArthur fellow learned to pursue ‘creative science’ Nels Elde

At UChicago, MacArthur fellow learned to pursue ‘creative science’

How fish fins evolved just before the transition to land Two views, one from above and one from the side, of a mottled, large-bodied fish with four short fins and a large paddle-shaped tail

How fish fins evolved just before the transition to land

Study shakes up sloth family tree Sloth

Study shakes up sloth family tree

Men’s attitudes toward babies linked with hormonal responses to sexually explicit material

Men’s attitudes toward babies linked with hormonal responses to sexually explicit material

‘Your Inner Fish’ takes to the screen Neil Shubin

‘Your Inner Fish’ takes to the screen

Evolutionary study finds neglected fin may have a function

Evolutionary study finds neglected fin may have a function

Butterfly wings hold clues to evolutionary adaptation Butterfly

Butterfly wings hold clues to evolutionary adaptation

University of Chicago and Marine Biological Laboratory agree to form affiliation

University of Chicago and Marine Biological Laboratory agree to form affiliation

New book connects the human community to its cosmic roots

New book connects the human community to its cosmic roots