Scientists have developed a theoretical model that uncovers the dual role of polyploidy -- organisms carrying extra genome copies -- in evolution. Their findings reveal that polyploidy can stabilize ...

An updated evolutionary model shows that living systems evolve in a split-and-hit-the-gas dynamic, where new lineages appear in sudden bursts rather than during a long marathon of gradual changes.

The development of modern evolutionary theory : Darwin ; Mendelism ; Johannsen ; Population genetics ; The modern synthesis ; Further developments -- The factors of ...