Tree diagrams have been used in evolutionary biology since the time ... recently diverged lineages or deep splits in the tree of life. Indeed, the most basic postulate of evolutionary theory ...

These diagrams don't just organize ... biologists formally rejected the ladder of life in favor of the tree concept. Nonetheless, many current discussions of evolution, especially in the general ...

“Evolution isn't just a story ... extinct over the 3.5-billion-year history of life on Earth––can be summarized in an enormous family tree. To help you explore this tree and understand ...

The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, according to a study in Nature Communications. It is the first time ...