evolutionary biology
noun
: a discipline of biology concerned with the processes and patterns of biological evolution especially in relation to the diversity of organisms and how they change over time
Speciation still remains one of the biggest mysteries in evolutionary biology.—
Bob Holmes
see evolutionary developmental biology
Bob Holmes
evolutionary biologist
noun
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There's the potential for honest misunderstandings; how could any one individual understand everything going on at a place like the National Science Foundation, which funds everything from evolutionary biology to high-energy physics?
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
Because broods emerge in different areas, places that had cicadas last year may not have them this year, according to Dr. John R. Cooley, associate professor-in-residence of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Reaching their habitat requires flying on a small plane, followed by a 10-hour boat journey along the river, Esteban Diego Koch, a study co-author and PhD candidate in evolutionary biology at the National Institute of Amazonian Research, tells Popular Science.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 14 May 2025
Bret Weinstein, known for his work in evolutionary biology, extended that thought.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
Because broods emerge in different areas, places that had cicadas last year may not have them this year, according to Dr. John R. Cooley, associate professor-in-residence of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Reaching their habitat requires flying on a small plane, followed by a 10-hour boat journey along the river, Esteban Diego Koch, a study co-author and PhD candidate in evolutionary biology at the National Institute of Amazonian Research, tells Popular Science.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 14 May 2025
Bret Weinstein, known for his work in evolutionary biology, extended that thought.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Evolutionary biology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evolutionary%20biology. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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