Multicellular organisms evolved. The first ones were likely in the form of sponges. Multicellularity led to the evolution of cell specializations that form tissues. Another major event was the evolution of sexual reproduction. The emergence of sex cells in the timeline provided a means for organisms to further diversify. Know more about these crucial events in geologic time in this tutorial...
Life, as we know it today, is presumed to have started in the sea and many of them were likely eukaryotic animal-like organisms. Because of the expanding diversity of animal life forms, taxonomists eventually came up with a classification scheme to group them into various phyla. Know more about the early animals that were likely the first ones to roam the ancient seas through this tutorial...
The arthropods were assumed to be the first taxon of species to possess jointed limbs and exoskeleton, exhibit more advanced receptors in the form of eyes, and develop various chemoreceptors. Since they possess such desirable features, their survival over the long term is apparent by their genetic diversity. Learn more elaborate details about arthropod evolution in this tutorial...
The hominid family diversified from the apes around 6 to 8 million years ago. Since then, the evolutionary path has proved to be nothing short of phenomenal. This tutorial elucidates the emergence of the hominid family from where the human ancestral line came from...
Meet the colorful takahē, an extremely rare flightless bird. Find out more about its unique features and why they matter (adaptation). You'll also learn what a genetic bottleneck is, and how genetic bottlenecks affect conservation...