The peppered moth has long been one of the most popular stories in all of evolution—for Darwinians and creationists alike. The Darwinians have always treated the sudden appearance in the mid-19th ...

“Of Moths and Men” can serve as an elegant introduction to the method of science and the ways of scientists. Judith Hooper tells the intricate tale of how a British scientist’s supposed “proof” of ...

Scientists have revisited - and confirmed - one of the most famous textbook examples of evolution in action. They showed that differences in the survival of pale and dark forms of the peppered moth ...

More than 100 species of moths became darker to blend in with pollution during Britain’s industrial revolution, but did these different moth species all rely on the same gene to adapt? Two color ...

Light- and dark-colored peppered moths. The black variety is thought to have evolved to camouflage moths on sooty surfaces during the Industrial Revolution. Wikimedia Commons Want to learn more about ...

Open almost any textbook dealing with biological evolution and you’ll probably find photographs of peppered moths resting on tree trunks—illustrating the classic story of natural selection in action.

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have identified and dated the genetic mutation that gave rise to the black form of the peppered moth, which spread rapidly during Britain's industrial ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

William Feeney receives funding from the University of Queensland and the Australian-American Fulbright Commission. Changing wildlife: this article is part of a series looking at how key species such ...

Scientists have revisited -- and confirmed -- one of the most famous textbook examples of evolution in action. Scientists have revisited -- and confirmed -- one of the most famous textbook examples of ...