This may be the reason why biologists have only in the last few decades come to develop a rigorous understanding of phylogenetic trees. This understanding allows present-day researchers to use ...

What do phylogenetic trees illustrate? These diagrams don't just organize knowledge of biodiversity - they also show us that living species are the summation of their evolutionary history.

A recent study suggests that by the Neoproterozoic period, distinct lineages of amoebae, as well as the ancestors of plants, ...

In NOVA’s Evolution Lab, students will explore the evidence of evolution through the lens of phylogeny. The Evolution Lab contains two main parts: Build A Tree: Students build phylogenetic trees ...

According to an article published in the journal PNAS, different lineages of amoebae and ancestors of plants, algae and ...

Study uncovered evidence of diverse species living 800 million years ago, revealing early evolution and suggesting life ...

“Understanding phylogenetic trees can be difficult, but we’re working to make it more accessible,” says principal investigator Chia Shen, director of Scientists’ Discovery Room (S ...

Download an Excel spreadsheet showing how to build UPGMA, Fitch-Margoliash or Neighbor-joining trees by hand For the interested: download some comments on the ape phylogeny-building (especially useful ...

In a botanical achievement, scientists have successfully cultivated a tree from a seed that is approximately 1,000 years old.

Scientists in the capital city of Jerusalem, Israel, have grown a 10-foot-tall tree from a 1,000-year-old seed discovered in ...

Next, we used these families to infer phylogenetic trees (or phylogenies, somewhat like a family tree) to understand the ...

The striking eye colors found in many wild cats, such as the piercing gold of cheetahs, can all be traced back to one single ...