evolutionary biology

noun

1. the branches of biology that deal with the processes of change in populations of organisms, especially taxonomy, paleontology, ethology, population genetics, and ecology.

Example Sentences

This discovery has implications beyond evolutionary biology, potentially informing new advances in regenerative medicine.

From Science Daily

Benítez' work lies at the intersection of anthropology, psychology and evolutionary biology.

From Science Daily

“Those early kind of signals can be helpful for understanding the progression of the fungus, of where it’s getting to,” said Winifred Frick, chief scientist at Bat Conservation International and an adjunct professor in ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s some debate across disciplines about what causes aging, with some believing it’s a natural cellular “rusting” phenomenon that occurs independently of disease and gradually wears down the body until death, said Michael Rose, an ecology and evolutionary biology professor at the University of California, Irvine.

From Salon

"Before our publication, we only know how two of these fossils are related to living tardigrades," the study's corresponding author, Dr. Marc A. Mapalo from Harvard University's Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, told Salon.

From Salon