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evolutionary biology

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noun

  1. the branches of biology that deal with the processes of change in populations of organisms, especially taxonomy, paleontology, ethology, population genetics, and ecology.


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Koparde says that the evolutionary biology of dragonflies and damselflies in the Western Ghats is particularly interesting because of the manner in which the region was formed.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The findings could help explain this long-standing enigma in evolutionary biology.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

Much subsequent sociology has run around this Weberian circuit, powered by new techniques such as quantitative modeling and evolutionary biology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Of Yemeni and Syrian heritage, Al-Shamahi grew up in Birmingham, England; earned degrees in evolutionary biology and taxonomy and biodiversity from Imperial College London and was named a National Geographic Emerging Explorer in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

Since completing my Ph.D. in 1961, I have divided my scientific research efforts between two fields: molecular physiology on the one hand, evolutionary biology and biogeography on the other hand.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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