A study published Tuesday in the online journal PLoS Biology suggests that Australian marsupials — kangaroos, wallabies, Tasmanian devils and more — evolved from a common South American marsupial ancestor millions of years ago. The finding, by researchers at the University of Munster in Germany, indicates that the theory that marsupials originated in Australia is incorrect.
Category Archives: Evolution
Crunching The Data For The Tree Of Life
Within the next few decades, biologists may figure out how the millions of species on Earth are related to one another. But for people to actually see that tree of life, the tree itself will have to evolve.
Advanced Life Created In Two Ancient Explosions
Earth’s biggest species diversification occurred 542 million years ago, during what’s called the Cambrian explosion. But a similar and rapid burst in evolution occurred 33 million years prior, researchers now think. They’ve dubbed the event the Avalon explosion.