evolutionary

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Pankaj Koparde, an evolutionary ecologist who led the study, says that this could be because some of these species are extremely rare or active only in certain seasons, and were missed by the researchers.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"The Western Ghats are about 150 million years old, older than the Himalayas. The species that exist there could have evolutionary roots in the Gondwana supercontinent," Koparde says.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The evolutionary view of the past against which Mr. Wyman writes has a distinguished pedigree.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Strong similarities between the Galapagos spider and the newly discovered Colombian species, including nearly identical male palpal structures, point to a possible close evolutionary link.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Not only have you been lucky enough to be attached since time immemorial to a favored evolutionary line, but you have also been extremely–make that miraculously–fortunate in your personal ancestry.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson