Sensitive teeth? Blame these ancient fish
New research on fossils shows teeth first evolved as sensory tissue in the armored exoskeletons of early fish
UChicago study traces origin of flexible joints to early predator fish
Study on early jawed vertebrates reshapes our understanding of joint evolution
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
At UChicago, MacArthur fellow learned to pursue ‘creative science’
Geneticist Nels Elde, PhD’05, awarded $625,000 grant for research on microbial evolution
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.
‘Your Inner Fish’ takes to the screen
Prof. Neil Shubin explains adventure of evolution to audience of millions
Butterfly wings hold clues to evolutionary adaptation
UChicago biologists examine how genetics gives species different traits