Galápagos giant daisies have repeatedly evolved similar leaf shapes for heat tolerance using different genetic tools, with new species potentially forming.
A 100-million-year-old insect with crab-like claws, a rare feature for insects, has been discovered in amber from Myanmar, representing only the fourth known instance of such independent evolution.
A 275-million-year-old animal, *Tanyka amnicola*, had a unique twisted jaw for grinding plants, challenging assumptions about early tetrapod diets.
New research reveals that demographic factors, particularly skewed adult sex ratios, drive variations in bird mating behaviors, parental care, and sexual ornamentation.