Study Sheds Light on One of Biology’s Most Elusive Mysteries: How New Species Are Created
Story by: Yvaine Ye and Russ Bahorsky
Almost 150 years ago, Charles Darwin developed the theory of sexual selection, suggesting that when organisms of the same species develop preferences for specific physical traits or behaviors in a mate and no longer breed with those without them, new species are born. A study published Dec. 12 in the journal Science, however, is the among the first to offer comprehensive documentation of the phenomenon in real time. Read the full story.
Assistant professor of biology Drew Schield has published a study in the journal Science that is among the first to offer comprehensive evidence of the Charles Darwin's theory of sexual selection.
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