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December 16, 2016 | 09:26 am

New prehistoric bird species discovered

A team of Rochester geologists has discovered a new species of bird in the Canadian Arctic. At approximately 90 million years old, the bird fossils are among the oldest avian records found in the northernmost latitude.

topics: climate change, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, environment, evolution, featured-post-side, John Tarduno, Natural Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
August 21, 2014 | 04:10 pm

Alternate mechanism of species formation picks up support, thanks to a South American ant

A newly-discovered species of ant supports a controversial theory of species formation. “Most new species come about in geographic isolation,” said Christian Rabeling, assistant professor of biology at the University of Rochester. “We now have evidence that speciation can take place within a single colony.”

topics: Christian Rabeling, Department of Biology, evolution, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
July 10, 2013 | 07:07 pm

Madagascar No Longer an Evolutionary Hotspot

Daniel Scantlebury calls Madagascar “an ideal evolutionary laboratory” for studying species formation because it has long been isolated and geologically stable relative to other regions.

topics: biodiversity, Daniel Scantlebury, Department of Biology, evolution, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,