Today, we’re covering convergent evolution, a common term in science fields. While it is a complicated term, it’s relatively easy to understand when you look at some of the more key examples.

Color and iridescence in the animal kingdom. ... that rainbow shimmer coming off of a soap bubble–is an example of structural ... species could be the latest feathery clue to bird evolution.] ...

When birds have multiple partners, they might be screwing with evolution. Pixabay, public domain If you are having sex with a lot of people, you might be messing with evolution.

Here, we look at fascinating examples of this type of evolution. Homologous vs. Analogous Structures Homologous structures refer to two or more structures found in different species from a common ...

Scanning birds for answers. Even when evolution happens quickly, like after a mass extinction, we might see that the same forms are evolved over and over again, rather than many new types evolving. To ...

A previously extinct species of bird has re-evolved back into existence, according to a new study. The Aldabra rail first went extinct around 136,000 years ago. Now, it's reclaimed its home island ...

Birds in the forest experienced very low ambient light levels at night (an average of 0.00006 lux); birds in Munich were exposed to much brighter nighttime environments (an average of 0.2 lux).

Hoarding, in the animal kingdom, is a strategy that has been perfected over millions of years. It is not just a survival ...

The fossil skeleton of a newly discovered dinosaur species was found in a pose suggesting it slept like modern birds. This sleeping behavior may have been more common than expected among non-avian ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the diverse ways animals extract oxygen from air, from the highly tuned lungs that enabled ...

Animals with fire-adapted traits have already been identified throughout the West. Here are five examples of what Jones calls “evolution in action.” Black fire beetle ...