Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University
All living things - from the smallest microorganism to the largest vertebrate and redwood tree - are genetically related.
This genetic relatedness is expressed as an immense evolutionary "Tree of Life," or phylogeny, which provides the framework for our modern understanding of biology.
Travels in the Great Tree of Life is a new, family-friendly, multimedia exhibition that explores how we undersand the complex relationships that link all living organisms.
Learn about the Tree of Life!
What is the Tree of Life?
What is a Phylogenetic Relationship?
Evolution Along the Branches
Extreme Divergence!
Convergent Evolution
Convergent Insect Eaters
A Succulent Convergence
Big Surprises in the Tree of Life
Elephant Shrews
Afrotheria - Elephants, Elephant Shrews, and More!
Rafflesia - The World's Largest Flower
A Monumental Scientific Challenge
Computational Complexity
Why Study the Tree of Life?
Phylogenetic Predictions
Yale Peabody Museum - Tree of Life
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