Evolution drives many plants and animals to be bigger, faster
Monday, March 7, 2011 - 15:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
For the vast majority of plants and animals, the 'bigger is better' view of evolution may not be far off the mark, says a new broad-scale study of natural selection. Organisms with bigger bodies or faster growth rates tend to live longer, mate more and produce more offspring, whether they are deer or damselflies, the authors report.