What could you possibly have in common with a mushroom, or a dinosaur, or even a bacterium? More than you might think. In this Lab, you’ll puzzle out the evolutionary relationships linking together a spectacular array of species. Explore the tree of life and get a front row seat to what some have called the greatest show on Earth. That show is evolution.
BUILD A TREE & DEEP TREE ACTIVITIES
DEVELOPED BY THE LIFE ON EARTH PROJECT
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Evolution Video Quizzes
Evolution is the key to understanding how all life on Earth is related. Discover how phylogenetic trees illustrate the connections between a vast array of species. And learn how DNA fuels natural selection.
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Meet the Experts
Find out how experts working on evolution started out, get a sense of what a typical day in their job looks like, and see what they recommend to those who want to follow in their footsteps.
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Video Library
Go to the library of all the NOVA Labs videos, including the Evolution Lab videos: Evolution 101, Training Trees, Fossils: Rocking the Earth, DNA Spells Evolution, and Biogeography: Where Life Lives.
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