Detecting Evolution’s Mysteries
Pitt researcher Nathan Clark explores how and why genes and genomes evolve over time. His findings could significantly impact many species today, including human beings.
PITT Magazine
Written by Susan Wiedel
Most Marine Mammals Are Missing One Mysterious Gene
Alarmingly, the adaptation may leave them more vulnerable to pesticides running into the sea.
National Geographic
By Nadia Drake
Marine Mammals Have Lost a Gene That Now They May Desperately Need
New York Times
By Carl Zimmer
An Ancient Genetic Quirk Could Doom Whales Today
The Atlantic
By Ed Yong
Les mammifères marins désarmés face à certains pesticides
Ces animaux sont dépourvus génétiquement d’un mécanisme de lutte contre des composés organophosphorés neurotoxiques.
LeMonde
“You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s PON”
TWiEVO: This Week in Evolution. August 2018 (podcast).
hosted by Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello.
This Common Butterfly Has an Extraordinary Sex Life
For the cabbage white, sex involves sperm packages of ungodly size, genitals that double as a souped-up stomach, and an unexpected set of chewing jaws.
The Atlantic
By Ed Yong
Evolution’s Witness
Understanding how genes co-evolve in animals could reveal links between human diseases
PittMed
By Jason Bittel