Archive for June 16th, 2012

Russel T Sajeev with fossil wood : Stock photo , World Fossil Society

Still Capable of Adapting: Genetic Diversity of ‘Living Fossil’ Coelacanths

The morphology of coelacanths has not fundamentally changed since the Devonian age, that is, for about 400 million years. Nevertheless, these animals known as living fossils are able to genetically adapt to their environment. This is described by PD Dr. Kathrin Lampert from the RUB’s Department of Animal Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity along with colleagues […]