Marc-Olivier Beausoleil /channels/taxonomy/term/27592/all en How does one species become many? /channels/channels/news/how-does-one-species-become-many-353924 <p>Evolutionary biologists have long suspected that the diversification of a single species into multiple descendent species – that is, an “adaptive radiation” – is the result of each species adapting to a different environment. Yet formal tests of this hypothesis have been elusive owing to the difficulty of firmly establishing the relationship between species traits and evolutionary “fitness” for a group of related species that recently diverged from a common ancestral species.</p> Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:39:45 +0000 webfull 196195 at /channels The secret lives of Darwin's finches reveal daily commutes the equivalent of 30 soccer fields /channels/channels/news/secret-lives-darwins-finches-reveal-daily-commutes-equivalent-30-soccer-fields-339840 <p>Using radio transmitters, scientists have gained new insights into the behaviour of medium ground finches in the Galapagos Islands. A study led by ƽ岻 researchers reveals daily movement patterns covering an area equivalent to the size of 30 soccer fields.</p> Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:49:53 +0000 webfull 180464 at /channels