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speciation

[spee-shee-ey-shuhn, -see-ey-] / ˌspi ʃiˈeɪ ʃən, -siˈeɪ- /
NOUN
convergent evolution
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"This study shows that there's a speciation 'gray zone' that can make it hard to draw the line," Chan said.

From Science Daily Mar. 9, 2026

Mr. Solomon estimates that significant steps toward speciation could arise within five to 10 generations.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

"And the trend is clear - the mass extinction pulses led directly to increased speciation after several millions of years."

From Science Daily Jan. 11, 2026

The authors say the shift in migratory behavior is what drove speciation, though there's no way to tell whether migratory behavior was gained by one species or lost by the other.

From Science Daily May 13, 2024

What impetus drove the descent of, say, thirteen variants of finches down the fierce rivulets of speciation?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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