Tag: convergent evolution
Nature: “Convergent Evolution Seen in Hundreds of Genes” and “Surprisingly, Extensive”
Bats and cetaceans (whales and dolphins) are very different.
Bothersome Bats and Other Pests Disturb the “Tree of Life”
A recent paper in the journal Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society offers some striking comments about the prevalence of discordance among phylogenetic trees.
“Surprising” Convergent Genetic Evolution in Insects
What are the odds that two genes would independently converge on a similar DNA sequence?
Convergent Genetic Evolution in Lichen Species
Now what are the odds of this?
Science Article Acknowledges Convergent Similarity Is “Contrary to Expectations” of Neo-Darwinism
The problem now is that in a Darwinian world, evolution is supposed to be blind to future needs. This kind of data almost sounds like evolution is being directed to evolve the same complex trait over and over again. That doesn’t fit with unguided Darwinian processes