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evolutionary

[ev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee, ee-vuh-] / ˌɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i, ˌi və- /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to evolution or development
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By investigating sleep in a wider variety of animals, scientists hope to identify features that are shared across species and uncover the fundamental biological functions that sleep may have served early in evolutionary history.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Using a technique known as a 'molecular clock', the scientists compared the fungus's DNA with genomic information from hundreds of other fungi whose evolutionary histories have been established.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

The scientists expect that continued exploration of these forests will uncover additional species, potentially revealing more unexpected forms and evolutionary histories.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Dozens of major groups of mammals and reptiles made this remarkable evolutionary reversal.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 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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