of Ecology explores. There have been studies in evolution that have worked to prove that "modern organisms have developed from ancestral ones." The reason that evolutionary biology is so interesting to learn about is because of the evolutionary processes that is the reason we have such a diversity of life on Earth.There are many processes that make up evolutionary biology that give great insight to how we came to be, some of which include natural selection, speciation, and common descent. Among the best-known Ph.D.-granting departments that use this name are Columbia University Cornell University Princeton University Rice University University of Arizona University of California at Los Angeles University of Colorado University of Michigan University of Toronto Yale University See also Evolutionary biology Evolution Ecology References Science education