The theory of evolution shows that all of life stems from a single root and that we are related, more or less distantly, to every other living thing on Earth. Our closest ancestors, as Charles Darwin ...

In the world of phylogenetics, there’s team sponge and team comb jelly. Which creature roots the animal tree of life — the simple sponge or the more complex comb jelly — has stirred fierce debate ...

The theory of evolution shows that all life stems from a single root and that we are related, more or less distantly, to every other living thing on Earth. Our closest ancestors, as Charles Darwin ...

Were sponges or comb jellies the first to split from the animal family tree? A new approach at settling this question, which is critical to understanding the evolution of animals, points strongly to ...

There’s been a long-simmering rivalry in the phylogenetics world. The divisive topic: What creature is last common ancestor of all animals? Researchers have split into two camps. Some say it was a ...

Which came first: the jelly or the sponge? The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content. Whether sponges or comb jellies were the first to ...

Max Telford receives funding from BBSRC. Paschalia Kapli receives funding from BBSRC. The theory of evolution shows that all of life stems from a single root and that we are related, more or less ...