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speciation

[spee-shee-ay-shuhn, -see-ay-] / ˌspi ʃiˈeɪ ʃən, -siˈeɪ- /
NOUN
convergent evolution
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By making it possible to reconstruct genome evolution without known ancestors, the serial similarity matrix approach adds a valuable new tool for studying biodiversity, speciation, and adaptation.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

Mr. Solomon estimates that significant steps toward speciation could arise within five to 10 generations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

"And the trend is clear - the mass extinction pulses led directly to increased speciation after several millions of years."

From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026

"These repeated incursions into freshwater at the early divergence stage likely accelerated speciation, and are key factors in explaining the extraordinary hyper-diversity of otophysans in modern freshwater faunas."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025

This mechanism of speciation was not just conjecture; Dobzhansky could demonstrate it experimentally.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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