Follow Human Evolution, from Primates to the Homo Genus
Explore the evolution of humans from ancestors that existed before the first primates appeared, to early humans, to the present day. What can we learn …
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Human Evolution Time Line: The Study of Man
Human evolution happened over such a long period of time that it’s difficult to comprehend it. Let’s take a closer look at some dates.
Continue ReadingIs There any Fossil Evidence for Evolution?
Evolution is still a subject under contention due to the religious controversy surrounding the subject. One argument is that there is a lack of fossil …
Continue ReadingLearn How Volcanoes Form in This Science Guide For Younger Students
Volcanoes are awesome to look at from a distance and are quite powerful. To understand them better, you will need to know exactly how they are …
Continue ReadingDid Humans Evolve From Apes? Read an Article Discussing the Facts of Evolution
Do any scientists believe that humans evolved from apes? The answer may surprise you.
Continue ReadingIs evolution a fact or a theory?
In the creation vs. evolution debate, this is a big question. To understand the answer, it is important first to understand what the term …
Continue ReadingCladistics: The Science of Analyzing Species Developments and Evolution
Have you ever heard of cladistics? It is a somewhat obscure field dealing with the evolution and classification of species that has some surprising …
Continue ReadingHow Phylogeny is Represented in Phylogenetic Trees
Phylogenetic trees are like family trees, only with species instead of individuals. Learn what they do and how to use them here.
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Phylogeny: A System for Classification in Biology: Earth's Family Tree
Biologists use phylogeny in a variety of ways in order to understand how different species are related through adaption and evolution.
Continue ReadingWhat Is a Phylogenetic Tree? Learn More About Biology, Evolution, and the Study of Evolutionary History
Scientists use phylogenetic trees to help them study how different species are connected. Did you know that human beings and cats may share a common …
Continue ReadingPhylogeny of Life: Carolus Linneaus and the Biological Classification System Based on Evolution
Naturalists have been classifying living things since long before the theory of evolution was published. Today, though, phylogeny — the evolutionary …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Cladograms: Cladistic Analysis, Phylogeny and Mapping Family Trees
Cladistic analysis allows biologists to trace evolutionary relationships among organisms by analyzing their characteristics. Sequence analysis made it …
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