Explore the relationships between species, learn about their common ancestors, or embark on a guided tour around the tree. Zoom around the tree to be amazed by the diversity of life on Earth.

In evolutionary biology, all life on Earth is theoretically part of a single phylogenetic tree, indicating common ancestry. Phylogenetics is the study of phylogenetic trees. The main challenge is to find a …

The result of this process is a tree-like structure that links together all species that have ever lived on planet Earth. Imagine if we humans could turn around and walk backwards on the branch of our own …

Dec 2, 2025 · Evolutionary trees are models that seek to reconstruct the evolutionary history of taxa—i.e., species or other groups of organisms, such as genera, families, or orders.

Oct 19, 2023 · A phylogenetic tree shows the evolution of relationships among different organisms.

Aug 6, 2025 · From the simplest microbes to the complex architecture of the human brain, all living things are twigs of a single, enormous tree rooted deep in Earth’s primeval history. Understanding …

Jul 30, 2025 · Evolutionary trees, also known as phylogenetic trees, are visual representations that depict the evolutionary relationships among different biological entities. These entities can range …

Each leaf on the OneZoom tree represents a species and the branches show how they are connected through evolution. Discover your favourites, see which species are under threat, and wonder at …

Aug 7, 2025 · The tree of life is one of the most important organizing principles in biology. Updates and revisions are historically derived from improved data capture, increasingly refined models of …

By studying inherited species’ characteristics and other historical evidence, we can reconstruct evolutionary relationships and represent them on a “family tree,” called a phylogeny. The phylogeny …