Committee on Evolutionary Biology

UChicago study traces origin of flexible joints to early predator fish Blue and magenta stained joint

UChicago study traces origin of flexible joints to early predator fish

Study on early jawed vertebrates reshapes our understanding of joint evolution

From Andean forests to ancient sites in Turkey, UChicagoans spent the summer abroad Bisola-Mariam

From Andean forests to ancient sites in Turkey, UChicagoans spent the summer abroad

Faculty, students share how they spent summer 2024

How a UChicago initiative fostered ‘synergy’ between art and science Biophilia

How a UChicago initiative fostered ‘synergy’ between art and science

Scholars reflect on the Arts, Science + Culture Initiative’s decade of impact

Celebrating a half-century of revolutionary scientific research David Jablonski and Trevor Price

Celebrating a half-century of revolutionary scientific research

How chewing like a cow helped early mammals thrive Cows

How chewing like a cow helped early mammals thrive

Prof. Emeritus James Hopson receives award for seminal work on mammalian evolution

Prof. Emeritus James Hopson receives award for seminal work on mammalian evolution

Fossils of Prehistoric Birds Reveal Striking Lack of Diversity

Fossils of Prehistoric Birds Reveal Striking Lack of Diversity

Researchers at UChicago find that bird fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period reveal a lack of species diversity


Nature World News

Earliest birds lacked wide diversity of modern descendants, study finds

Earliest birds lacked wide diversity of modern descendants, study finds

Evolutionary study finds neglected fin may have a function

Evolutionary study finds neglected fin may have a function

Paleontologist chalks up another Schuchert Award for UChicago

Paleontologist chalks up another Schuchert Award for UChicago