One reason for this is convergent evolution. Convergent evolution occurs when organisms that aren’t closely related evolve similar features or behaviours, often as solutions to the same problems. The ...

Isaac Arthur Convergent Evolution on Alien Worlds Posted: March 11, 2025 | Last updated: March 11, 2025 Science Fiction often shows us aliens who look much like humans, and suggest this is a ...

Swim along the edge of a coral reef and you'll often see schools of sleek, torpedo-shaped fishes gliding through the currents ...

A team of biologists in Montana and Germany has found that, regardless of type, those insects that express a protective stick ...

Results of study led by investigators at the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) show convergent genetic adaptation ...

This is an example of convergent evolution at the molecular level. Genetic engineering of plants using algal genes is underway to increase the photosynthetic performance. The pyrenoid-associated ...