Convergent evolution occurs when species independently evolve similar traits. It’s a fascinating window into the power of natural selection.

Yet, there are many examples of macroevolutionary phenomena found in the order Primates, including stasis, adaptive radiations, extinctions of entire lineages, co-evolution, and convergent evolution.

Convergent Evolution This illustration shows an example of convergent evolution in four different animals from around the globe. They may look similar, but it's not because they're close relatives.

That crabs (both “true” and ersatz) have so densely but separately evolved the same form is highly unusual, even in a world full of these examples of strong parallel and convergent evolution.

Divergent Evolution Examples (Credit:Myra Wippler/Shutterstock) The classic example of divergent evolution is what is known as Darwin’s finches. (They are actually a type of tanager, not true finches, ...

A new study reveals the surprisingly convergent evolution in the inner ear of mammals. An international research team led by Nicole Grunstra from the University of Vienna and Anne Le Maître from ...

William H. Durham, Interactions of Genetic and Cultural Evolution: Models and Examples, Human Ecology, Vol. 10, No. 3, Biology and Culture (Sep., 1982), pp. 289-323 ...

Introduction to the show's theme: the "arms race" between predator and prey as a driving force in evolution. Example where a microbe is predator, humans are prey Russian prisons have spawned a ...