The gamma spike model is a phylogenetic clock model for BEAST 2. This method tests for punctuated equilibrium, by assigning each branch a gradual clock-rate and an instaneaneous spike of abrupt ...

In 1859, Darwin imagined evolution as a slow, gradual progress, with species accumulating small changes over time. But even he was surprised to find the fossil record offered no missing links: the ...

Travis Gettys is a senior editor for Raw Story based in northern Kentucky. He previously worked as a web editor for WLWT-TV and a contributing writer for the Kentucky Enquirer, and he also wrote for ...

Evolution is often thought of as a slow, creeping process. But when it comes to octopuses and squids, it seems nature works in quick, sharp bursts. Over the last 500 million years, nearly all the ...

Over the past 500 million years, nearly all evolutionary changes in octopuses and squids occurred in rapid bursts during the emergence of new species, according to research from the University of ...

Starting from Gersick’s research, stating that groups don’t develop in a universal sequence of stages as suggested by the five-phase model. Her research, which is based on the systems concept of ...

History is often shaped by moments of profound change—inflection points that redefine what’s possible, much like cosmic asteroids that strike the planet and alter the course of evolution. Today, we ...

The Tesla Model Y has been the most popular electric car for a few years now, and it makes sense. The Model Y is reasonably priced for an EV while offering a good range and an excellent software ...

Tesla single-handedly accelerated the automotive industry’s transition from combustion engines to fully electric vehicles, and its first mass-market EV, the Model S, played a big part in this.

Ford produced about 15 million Model Ts in the 19 years between 1908 and mid-1927 before introducing the upscaled Model A to the world on December 2, 1927. It took several months to switch tooling ...