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On the editorial desk at Biology Insights, Veronique Etienne reports on evolutionary biology from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She brings an approachable explanatory style to discussions of how evolution works and what current findings demonstrate. Her background includes moderating online science forums and contributing freelance reporting to digital science publications. Etienne aims to present the underlying evidence behind evolutionary mechanisms without unnecessary jargon.

What Is Descent With Modification in Biology?
What Were the First Vertebrates to Evolve?
What Is Vertical Evolution? Mechanisms and Examples
Is Evolution a Random Process? The Answer Is Complex
Why “Survival of the Fittest” Is Misleading
What Is Island Dwarfism? An Evolutionary Phenomenon
Why Is Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny Wrong?
What Color Peppered Moth Was Rare Over 150 Years Ago?
How Long Does It Take for a Species to Evolve?
Is the Biological Tree of Life a Real Tree?
How New Species Form: The Process of Speciation
How Does Evolutionary Differ From Traditional Classification?
How Did the First Bacteria Form on Earth?
Why Is the Amniotic Egg an Evolutionary Breakthrough?
Why Is Speciation Important for Evolution and Biodiversity?
How Do Fossils Provide Evidence for Evolution?
What Is Organic Evolution and How Does It Work?
What Is Lamarck Evolution and Is It Still Relevant?
How Geographic Barriers Shape Societies and Speciation
The Struggle for Existence: A Driving Force in Evolution
Endless Forms Most Beautiful: Darwin’s View of Life
The Global Tree of Life: Charting All Life on Earth
Darwin’s Finches: How They Demonstrate Evolution
What Are Developmental Homologies in Biology?
What Is Endosymbiosis and How Did It Evolve?
The Ladder of Life: A Flawed View of Evolution
Functional Adaptation: Definition and Examples
What Is Isogamy and Why Is It Important in Evolution?
The Evolution of HIV: Origins, Diversity, and Resistance
Design in Nature: How Evolution Shapes Our World