evolutionary biology

American

noun

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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Her caveat—“believe half of what you see”—resonates throughout the book as it pivots off of works by luminaries in neuroscience, evolutionary biology and sociology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Together, these findings reinforce a growing theme in evolutionary biology.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

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 help answer a long-standing question in evolutionary biology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Perhaps the biggest of these unsolved problems is to establish human history as a historical science, on a par with recognized historical sciences such as evolutionary biology, geology, and climatology.

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

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