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Transitional Species Species Evolution Evolutionary Mechanisms Tradeoffs Natural Selection

Ants Built Bigger Societies by Making Cheaper, ‘Squishier’ Workers, Study Finds

The analysis ties reduced cuticle investment to nutrient savings that can be redirected to producing many more workers.

Study Recasts Ardi’s 4.4-Million-Year-Old Ankle, Blending Ape-Like Climbing With Early Bipedal Traits

Modern Humans Descended from Two Divergent Ancestral Populations

New Research Suggests Intelligent Life May Be Common in the Universe