Perhaps for plants in times of great stress and ecological upheaval, the more DNA the better.

How did seahorses — one of the ocean’s worst swimmers — spread around the globe? And where did they come from in the first place?

What happens when a species is the only of its kind? This phenomenon is called a monospecific taxon. Studying these special species can help us better understand not just those sparse groups, but all life on this planet! Join Olivia...

When there’s only one species on an evolutionary branch, we call it a monospecific taxon. Studying these special species can help us better understand not just those sparse groups, but all life on this planet.

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Once evolution finds a trick that works, it tends to repeat it. Here are a few examples of prehistoric animals that look a lot like ones we know today.

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It's the battle of the SciShow Psych Hosts: Brit Garner and Hank Green! Brit came prepared, but can Hank still win the game for his Patron?

Species that no longer exist vastly outnumber those that currently populate the planet, but occasionally we rediscover a species we thought was extinct!

As far as birds go, the hoatzin is really doing its own thing. It's a picky eater, an evolutionary mystery, and its babies have a super bizarre adaptation that might not be as uncommon as you'd think.

The nugget explains various evidences that favors organic evolution. Describe the importance of tracing evolutionary relationships.

It define taxonomy and systematics. It explain the application of taxonomy. It list the universal rules of nomenclature.