The probability of parallel genetic evolution is a function of the strength of selection and constraints imposed by genetic architecture. Inversions capture locally adapted alleles and suppress ...

Recurrent transitions in feeding strategies have shaped the eukaryotic tree of life, as unrelated groups independently evolved similar solutions to common ecological challenges. One of the most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Evolution is a long, slow and continuous experiment where ...