From gender-bending fish to computer-generated organisms that evolve right on the screen, Michigan State University researchers are exploring evolution on all fronts – from the test tube to the field to the social impacts.
Evolution – a process brought to the world’s attention by Charles Darwin – involves genetic changes in species over time. It's a driving force in the natural world, shaping how organisms look, behave and even reproduce.
MSU science tracks evolution across the globe, studying plants, animals and microorganisms in such places as the United States, Africa and Asia.
Faculty members from many departments across campus research evolution from a variety of aspects including animal behavior, genetics, and developmental and molecular biology. Much of this research has appeared in noted scientific publications including Nature, Science,Discover magazine, as well as many others.
For students interested in a graduate degree in this area, MSU’s Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Behavior Program offers a dual-major doctorate in the field joint with 16 participating departments, as well as a master’s specialization.
