A team of biologists in Montana and Germany has found that, regardless of type, those insects that express a protective stick- or leaf-like appearance all evolved the same basic body parts. In their ...
Organisms that aren't closely related may evolve similar traits as they adapt to similar challenges. It's called convergent evolution, and familiar examples include the wings of birds, bats, and ...
One of the exciting and frustrating things about convergence, particularly in healthcare, is that it’s tough to predict how the hybrid technologies will find their way to market. The process of ...