We don't usually expect evolution to be predictable. But Hawaiian stick spiders of the Ariamnes genus have repeatedly evolved the same distinctive forms, known as ecomorphs, on different islands, ...

Environments make species. This was the fundamental biology lesson that was drilled into Charles Darwin when he visited the Galápagos Islands back in 1835, a trip that ultimately inspired his theory ...

The genus of spiders known as Ariamnes has always been known to have a few tricks up its sleeve. Measuring a max of just two centimeters in size, it can hide from predators by camouflaging itself to ...

Scientific discoveries are typically made through observations of the natural world. From watching an apple fall from a tree to theories of evolution, our eyes are what provide us with the tools to ...

The Hawaiian islands are the world’s most isolated landmass, approximately 2,361 miles from the nearest continent. Cut off from the rest of the world, evolution in the lush archipelago turned inward, ...

We don't usually expect evolution to be predictable. But Hawaiian stick spiders of the Ariamnes genus have repeatedly evolved the same distinctive forms, known as ecomorphs, on different islands, ...

A new study looks at the evolution of various spider species scattered across Hawaii. While they bear significant differences in appearance and methods of hunting, they aren't actually related, and ...

Scientists have figured out a fascinating mystery of evolution by showing that different species will evolve in similar, predictable ways even if they have no contact with one another. This trait is a ...