EvolutionMay 1, 2017
The Extraordinary Evolution of Cichlid Fishes
Cichlid fishes have undergone a mind-boggling degree of speciation. New research is revealing features of their genomes that primed them to diversify so spectacularly
Stories by Axel Meyer
Axel Meyer is a professor of zoology and evolutionary biology at the University of Konstanz in Germany. His research focuses on the origins of adaptations and biodiversity at both the molecular and organismal levels. He was among the first scientists to use DNA sequences to study species differences and speciation.
EvolutionApril 1, 2015
The Extraordinary Evolution of Cichlid Fishes
Cichlid fishes have undergone a mind-boggling degree of speciation. New research is revealing features of their genomes that primed them to diversify so spectacularly
EvolutionApril 1, 2015
The Remarkable Throat Jaws of Cichlid Fish
This weird adaptation may have helped cichlids evolve their spectacular diversity of forms
EcologyFebruary 24, 2014
Nicaragua Canal Could Wreak Environmental Ruin
Two scientists advocate for an environmental assessment of plans for a 300-kilometer waterway joining the Pacific and Atlantic oceans
EvolutionFebruary 1, 1999
Cichlids of the Rift Lakes
The extraordinary diversity of cichlid fishes challenges entrenched ideas of how quickly new species can arise