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    Evolution and the Web of Life

     

    Evolutionary processes have driven the diversity of life over different time scales: from a few generations to billions of years. This research theme investigates the evolutionary processes that have shaped biodiversity at various levels, from genes and genomes, over species to ecosystems, in the present and in the past.

     

     

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    More about evolution

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    Gallery of evolution

    Follow the adventures of Life on Earth, from the very first primitive life forms to Man, including giant fish with formidable jaws, impressive predatory birds, legged whales... and even a little foray into the future.

    Past, Present and Future: the Marvels of Evolution

    Life appeared on earth around 3.8 billion years ago. The first living organisms were simple bacteria, which developed in
    water...

    23/12/2021

    Supergene turns spider into a ‘macho male’

    Biologists from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences found in a spider species that 'macho males' have an extra set of genes that is lacking in feminized males.
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