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Abstractions blog

Evolution Saves Species From ‘Kill the Winner’ Disasters

By John Rennie
February 12, 2018
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Modelers find evidence that a combination of competition, predation and evolution will push ecosystems toward species diversity anywhere in the universe.

New finch species "Big Bird "(offspring)
Abstractions blog

New Bird Species Arises From Hybrids, as Scientists Watch

By Jordana Cepelewicz
December 13, 2017
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The rapid, unorthodox emergence of a new finch in the Galápagos hints that speciation isn’t rare. New hybrid species may quietly appear and disappear without anyone noticing.

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Genetic Struggles Within Cells May Create New Species

By Carrie Arnold
September 27, 2017
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Mitonuclear conflict — a struggle between the genes in a cell’s nucleus and its mitochondria — might sometimes split species in two.

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As Animals Mingle, a Baffling Genetic Barrier

By Emily Singer
August 5, 2014
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Despite swapping DNA through interbreeding, butterflies and other animals can maintain distinct species.

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Does Competition Drive Diversity of Species?

By Emily Singer
March 10, 2014
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A large new study of ovenbird lineages questions the extent to which competing species push each other to evolve.


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