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Endangered Bonobos Reveal Evolution of Human Kindness
Orphaned bonobos are helping scientists discover the roots of human kindness.
Orphaned bonobos are helping scientists discover the roots of human kindness.
Evolution
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014, 8:35am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014, 8:35am
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Extreme checklist to look for odd life on other worlds
Snow algae and light-shunning seaweed are some of the weird life forms that may rule on habitable exoplanets, according to criteria from a NASA astrobiologist
Snow algae and light-shunning seaweed are some of the weird life forms that may rule on habitable exoplanets, according to criteria from a NASA astrobiologist
Evolution
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014, 7:56am
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Knuckle sandwich: did fist fights drive evolution of human face?
Current theory about the shape of the human face just got a big punch in the mouth.
Current theory about the shape of the human face just got a big punch in the mouth.
Evolution
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014, 7:56am
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Mineral site key to Antarctica's history gets protected status
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Antarctica pact partners have set up a new protected geological site on the frozen continent in a bid to preserve rare minerals that could shed light on the region's history and evolution over millions of years.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Antarctica pact partners have set up a new protected geological site on the frozen continent in a bid to preserve rare minerals that could shed light on the region's history and evolution over millions of years.
Environment
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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A Little Bird Either Learns Its Name Or Dies
Names are useful. We use them to catch someone's attention, to talk about them. Do animals create names for each other like we do? Yes, turns out. Here's a crazy example, with a dastardly back story.
Names are useful. We use them to catch someone's attention, to talk about them. Do animals create names for each other like we do? Yes, turns out. Here's a crazy example, with a dastardly back story.
Wasp uses zinc-tip drill to lay eggs
A parasitic wasp has evolved its own zinc-tipped drill bit to bore into fruit in order to lay its eggs, scientists reveal.
A parasitic wasp has evolved its own zinc-tipped drill bit to bore into fruit in order to lay its eggs, scientists reveal.
Evolution
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, May 29, 2014, 9:07am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, May 29, 2014, 9:07am
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Humans Evolved Weak Muscles to Feed Brain's Growth, Study Suggests
Human muscles have weakened quickly compared with other evolutionary changes separating us from chimps and other primates.
Human muscles have weakened quickly compared with other evolutionary changes separating us from chimps and other primates.
Evolution
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 7:55am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 7:55am
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Strange Findings on Comb Jellies Uproot Animal Family Tree
Comb jellies rely on a "completely different chemical language" than all other animals, meaning their lineage may have diverged first.
Comb jellies rely on a "completely different chemical language" than all other animals, meaning their lineage may have diverged first.
Evolution
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 8:02am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 8:02am
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Did the Evolution of Animal Intelligence Begin With Tiktaalik?
How one marvelously preserved fossil sheds light on how the vertebrate invasion of land took place
How one marvelously preserved fossil sheds light on how the vertebrate invasion of land took place
Evolution
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 8:02am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 8:02am
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We Are All Fish
Like it or not, your genes run all the way back to a fishy critter called Tiktaalik that led the way to land 375 million years ago. A new documentary shows why the ancient animal deserves an honored spot in your family tree
Like it or not, your genes run all the way back to a fishy critter called Tiktaalik that led the way to land 375 million years ago. A new documentary shows why the ancient animal deserves an honored spot in your family tree
Evolution
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 7:46am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 7:46am
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Monk Seal Evolution Rewritten: Dwindling Animals "Even Rarer"
Scientists have discovered a new genus of monk seal, according to a new study—the first in the modern seal family in more than 140 years.
Scientists have discovered a new genus of monk seal, according to a new study—the first in the modern seal family in more than 140 years.
Animals
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 7:46am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 7:46am
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The Crazy Diversity of Animal Skulls, From Hippos to Hummingbirds
You can tell a lot about the life an animal lived by looking at its skull. Big eye sockets point to a nocturnal lifestyle (big eyes harvest more light). Giant canine teeth indicate a taste for flesh. Lightweight bone riddled with air pockets is an adaptation for life on the wing. These features and many more are on display at a new exhibit, opening Friday at the California Academy of Sciences.
You can tell a lot about the life an animal lived by looking at its skull. Big eye sockets point to a nocturnal lifestyle (big eyes harvest more light). Giant canine teeth indicate a taste for flesh. Lightweight bone riddled with air pockets is an adaptation for life on the wing. These features and many more are on display at a new exhibit, opening Friday at the California Academy of Sciences.
A Faster Human: Are We Unique In Our Ability To Get Better?
For decades, the speed of racehorses and dogs has stagnated. But humans keep getting faster. On the 60th anniversary of the first time a human ran a mile in under 4 minutes, we ponder why.
For decades, the speed of racehorses and dogs has stagnated. But humans keep getting faster. On the 60th anniversary of the first time a human ran a mile in under 4 minutes, we ponder why.
Contagious Aphrodisiac? Virus Makes Crickets Have More Sex
Researchers have stumbled upon a virus that makes crickets horny before it kills them. Inducing your host to mate more is a great way for a virus to spread its own genes.
Researchers have stumbled upon a virus that makes crickets horny before it kills them. Inducing your host to mate more is a great way for a virus to spread its own genes.
Why did evolution stall during the 'boring billion'?
About 1.7 billion years ago, evolution seemed to grind to a halt, but a long time later it kicked in with a vengeance – plate tectonics may explain why
About 1.7 billion years ago, evolution seemed to grind to a halt, but a long time later it kicked in with a vengeance – plate tectonics may explain why
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2014, 7:44am
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Zoologger: Deep-freeze maggot feeds on new form of fat
Faced with sub-zero temperatures, maggots of the goldenrod gall fly allow their bodies to freeze solid and sustain themselves with a unique fat
Faced with sub-zero temperatures, maggots of the goldenrod gall fly allow their bodies to freeze solid and sustain themselves with a unique fat
Evolution
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2014, 7:44am
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'Completely Unique': Cave-Dwelling Female Insects Have Penises
A team of international scientists have found four species of insects with reversed sex organs. The females' anatomy may have to do with their need for nutrients that only males produce.
A team of international scientists have found four species of insects with reversed sex organs. The females' anatomy may have to do with their need for nutrients that only males produce.
Chili Say What? Linguistics Help Pinpoint Pepper's Origins
It turns out the first chili peppers were grown by humans in eastern Mexico. And it's not the same region where beans and corn were first grown, according to new ways of evaluating evidence.
It turns out the first chili peppers were grown by humans in eastern Mexico. And it's not the same region where beans and corn were first grown, according to new ways of evaluating evidence.
Honeybees in East Africa Resist Deadly Pathogens
A new study reveals that East African honeybees are resistant to the pathogens blamed for colony collapses elsewhere.
A new study reveals that East African honeybees are resistant to the pathogens blamed for colony collapses elsewhere.
Evolution
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Why do zebras have stripes? Scientists have the answer
There have been many explanations for the zebras impressive stripes. New research strongly suggests that they have evolved to deter parasitic flies.
There have been many explanations for the zebras impressive stripes. New research strongly suggests that they have evolved to deter parasitic flies.
Evolution
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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Born to chat: Humans may have innate language instinct
People organise a new language according to a logical hierarchy, not by learning which words go together – adding support to the idea of 'universal grammar'
People organise a new language according to a logical hierarchy, not by learning which words go together – adding support to the idea of 'universal grammar'
Evolution
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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Yum, Lego… Human babies born to move hands to mouth
Our brains seem to have a circuit dedicated to grabbing stuff and putting it in our mouths, and it probably develops in the womb
Our brains seem to have a circuit dedicated to grabbing stuff and putting it in our mouths, and it probably develops in the womb
Evolution
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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Why Dark Pigeons Rule the Streets
Urban birds with darker plumage may be better able to detoxify themselves
Urban birds with darker plumage may be better able to detoxify themselves
Evolution
Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014, 7:20am
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Creationism in Schools—On the Taxpayer’s Dime
Vouchers are increasingly being used to teach kids to question not just evolution, but cosmology, biology, even math.
Vouchers are increasingly being used to teach kids to question not just evolution, but cosmology, biology, even math.
Science Politics
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2014, 7:21am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2014, 7:21am
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This Freeloading Bird Brings Help — And The Help Smells Gross
The great spotted cuckoo is a parasitic bird that plops its eggs in nests of other birds, so others can care for its chicks. Those chicks might aid the caretaker bird by helping to repel predators.
The great spotted cuckoo is a parasitic bird that plops its eggs in nests of other birds, so others can care for its chicks. Those chicks might aid the caretaker bird by helping to repel predators.
Leaf me alone: ancient insect blended in with foliage
Sometimes it is better not to be noticed.
Sometimes it is better not to be noticed.
Evolution
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 20, 2014, 8:09am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 20, 2014, 8:09am
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Narwhal's Trademark Tusk Acts Like a Sensor, Scientist Says
A new study describes the weird anatomy of a narwhal's tusk, but researchers still argue over what the whale uses it for.
A new study describes the weird anatomy of a narwhal's tusk, but researchers still argue over what the whale uses it for.
Evolution
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014, 10:19am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014, 10:19am
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Cute but deadly furball launches death attack
With their massive eyes, tarsiers are the epitome of cuteness. But it comes at a price: each eyeball is as big as the primitive primate's brain
With their massive eyes, tarsiers are the epitome of cuteness. But it comes at a price: each eyeball is as big as the primitive primate's brain
Evolution
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014, 10:19am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014, 10:19am
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Voracious Worm Evolves to Eat Biotech Corn Engineered to Kill It
One of agricultural biotechnology's great success stories may become a cautionary tale of how short-sighted mismanagement squandered the benefits of genetic modification. After years of predicting that it would happen, scientists have documented the rapid evolution of corn rootworms resistant ...
One of agricultural biotechnology's great success stories may become a cautionary tale of how short-sighted mismanagement squandered the benefits of genetic modification. After years of predicting that it would happen, scientists have documented the rapid evolution of corn rootworms resistant ...
Evolution
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014, 10:19am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014, 10:19am
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Were Volcanoes Ice Age Refuges for Life?
New research suggests that volcanoes and other geothermal refuges may have sheltered life in Antarctica during glacial periods.
New research suggests that volcanoes and other geothermal refuges may have sheltered life in Antarctica during glacial periods.
Evolution
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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