This may be the reason why biologists have only in the last few decades come to develop a rigorous understanding of phylogenetic trees. This understanding allows present-day researchers to use ...

“Understanding phylogenetic trees can be difficult ... Play the Lab, get to know your extended family tree, and discover just how connected you are to everything that’s alive and everything ...

If you were to categorize these organisms into a family tree ... Instruct students to use Deep Tree to create a phylogenetic tree poster or digital presentation for the seven species that you ...

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time ...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) this week announced $17 million in research grants for filling-in the Tree of Life, a phylogenetic family portrait of all species on Earth. "The conceptual, ...

But the biggest rebuttal comes in the form of a phylogenetic analysis. This involves figuring out where a species belongs in the evolutionary tree, based on the traits it shares with related ...