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When Two Lizards Meet for the First Time, Scientists Witness Evolution in Action

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Two Cuban brown anoles, Anolis sagrei (Credit: Day's Edge Productions)
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<p>Two Cuban brown anoles, <em>Anolis sagrei </em>(Credit: Day's Edge Productions)</p>

Mercury ID
675843
Dec 13, 2024

The Georgia Tech-led study captures two lizard species adapting in response to competition. The study provides some of the clearest evidence to date of evolution in action.

How Earth's Early Cycles Shaped the Chemistry of Life

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In the Painted Desert of Northern Arizona (shown here in a palette of purples), wet-dry cycling has contributed to the formation of the colorful layers visible in the landscape. (Credit: USGS)
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<p>In the Painted Desert of Northern Arizona (shown here in a palette of purples), wet-dry cycling has contributed to the formation of the colorful layers visible in the landscape. (Credit: USGS)</p>

Mercury ID
676392
Feb 25, 2025

A new study explores how complex chemical mixtures change under shifting environmental conditions, shedding light on the prebiotic processes that may have led to life on Earth.

Nature's Time Machine: How Long-Term Studies Unlock Evolution's Secrets

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A 40-year field study of Galápagos ground finches (Geospiza sp.) has provided unparalleled insights into how natural selection operates in the wild and how new species might form. (Illustration: Mark Belan/ArtSciStudios)
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<p>A 40-year field study of Galápagos ground finches (<em>Geospiza</em> sp.) has provided unparalleled insights into <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1070315">how natural selection operates in the wild</a> and <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aao4593">how new species might form</a>. (Illustration: Mark Belan/ArtSciStudios)</p>

Mercury ID
676594
Mar 19, 2025

Through a new review paper published in Nature, Georgia Tech scientists are revealing how decades-long research programs have transformed our understanding of evolution, uncovering secrets that would remain hidden in shorter studies.

Deep Dive Into Shark Ecology Provides Path to Conservation

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Cameron Perry with Whale Shark
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<p>Cameron Perry swims alongside a whale shark on a Georgia Aquarium expedition off the coast of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. Submitted photo. </p>

Mercury ID
677479
Jul 24, 2025

Experts say that more accurate depictions of sharks can help protect them and highlight their role in global ecosystems.

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