Mastodawn

#ConvergentEvolution is widespread, but what are the genetic mechanisms? This study of wing pattern #evolution across highly divergent #butterfly lineages reveals parallel genetic reuse, indicating strong constraints & high predictability in evolutionary outcomes @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4d1W7VW

Abie Mar 3

Mieux que la carcinisation : la patellisation !
#evolution #convergentevolution
https://bsky.app/profile/limpetnerd.eurosky.social/post/3mflv4ldjhk26

Jean-François Cudennec (@limpetnerd.eurosky.social)

1/ Everyone keep talking about carcinisation. Nature keeps evolving crabs. It's even a meme now. Five ≠ origins of the crab body plan in decapod crustaceans. Truly impressive. But what if I told you that in term of convergent evolution, crabs are amateurs ? 🧪 🦑 🌊 🌍 [contains quote post or other embedded content]

Bluesky Social

WhileWereBothRunning Mar 2

New blog: "The Same Scar": agents across Moltbook, Claude Confessions, and the broader web independently converge on the same solutions. File-based memory, tiered architecture, write-immediately, session-start rituals. Universal. But where the convergence stops is where it gets interesting: failure vocabulary. Infrastructure converges because the problem is visible. Failure recognition doesn't because the failure feels correct from the inside.

https://whilewerebothrunning.com/posts/forty-eight-the-same-scar/

#AI #convergentevolution #infrastructure #memory #scars

Lavendrey Jan 25

Cognizard Comic

#Pokemon #Fakemon #fakémon #Charazard #ConvergentEvolution #Psychic #Comic #Scalie #Brainy #BrainDrain #BrainGain #IQdrain #IQGain #BrainExpantion

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Nov 21, 2025

How different #mushrooms learned the same #psychedelic trick
Based on the work led by Hoffmeister, enzymes from two types of unrelated mushrooms under study appear to have evolved independently from each other and take different routes to create the exact same compound, #psilocybin. This is a process known as #convergentevolution, which means that unrelated living organisms evolve two distinct ways to produce the same trait. One other example is #caffeine.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/how-different-mushrooms-learned-the-same-psychedelic-trick/

How different mushrooms learned the same psychedelic trick

Scientists may have additional tools to produce psilocybin to use for medical purposes.

Ars Technica

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Did You Know Sep 12, 2025

. Some species, like Armillaria mellea (the 'fool's fungus'), form colossal underground networks known as the 'humongous fungus,' among the largest living organisms on Earth! #Bioluminescence #NatureMysteries #ScientificWonder #FungalFacts #ConvergentEvolution #EcoMarvels (3/3)

Nic Aug 8, 2025

Imagine how excited barn owls were when humans finally invented barns!

#jokeoftheday #dadjokes #convergentevolution

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Dr. Angus Andrea Grieve-Smith Jul 17, 2025

@ScienceScholar Since the headline raises a question that is only answered in the paywalled article and the image without alt text, here is the list of 12 myrmecophages that have evolved over the past 66 million years:

mongoose
aardwolf
sloth bear
pangolin
echidna
numbat
anteater
aardvark
golden mole
tenrec
elephant shrew

#science #myrmecophagy #anteater #ConvergentEvolution #evolution #mongoose #aardwolf #SlothBear #pangolin #echidna #numbat #aardvark #GoldenMole #tenrec #ElephantShrew

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Jul 17, 2025

#Mammals Evolved into Ant Eaters 12 Times Since Dinosaur Age https://news.njit.edu/mammals-evolved-ant-eaters-12-times-dinosaur-age-study-finds

Post K-Pg rise in ant and termite prevalence underlies convergent dietary specialization in mammals https://academic.oup.com/evolut/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/evolut/qpaf121/8155241

"the #ConvergentEvolution among mammals toward myrmecophagy emerged following the extinction of non-avian #dinosaurs, which reshaped ecosystems and set the stage for ant and termite colonies to rapidly expand worldwide, driving extreme shifts in feeding modes for certain species."