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The When and Where of the Y: Research on Y Chromosomes Uncovers New Clues About Human Ancestry
Using advanced analysis of
DNA from Y chromosomes from
men all over the world,
scientists have shed new
light on the mystery of when
... > full story
'Evolution Will Punish You If You're Selfish and Mean'
Evolutionary biologists
offer new evidence that
evolution doesn't favor the
selfish, disproving a theory
popularized in 2012. ... > full story
Dawn of Carnivores Explains Animal Boom in Distant Past
Scientists have linked
increasing oxygen levels and
the rise and evolution of
carnivores (meat eaters) as
the force behind a broad
explosion of animal species
... > full story
How Did Earth's Primitive Chemistry Get Kick Started?
How did life on Earth get
started? Three new papers
strengthen the case that
Earth's first life began at
alkaline hydrothermal vents
at the bottom of oceans.
... > full story
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Bacteria Hold the Clues to Trade-Offs in Financial Investments and Evolution
August 1, 2013 — Scientists have found that bacteria have the potential to teach valuable investment lessons. The research takes advantage of the fact that bacteria, like humans, have limited resources and are ... > full story -
Two 6,000-Year-Old 'Halls of the Dead' Unearthed
July 29, 2013 — The remains of two large 6000-year-old halls, each buried within a prehistoric burial mound, have been discovered by archaeologists. The sensational finds on Dorstone Hill, near Peterchurch in ... > full story -
Evolution of Monogamy in Humans the Result of Infanticide Risk, New Study Suggests
July 29, 2013 — The threat of infants being killed by unrelated males is the key driver of monogamy in humans and other primates, a new study ... > full story -
Evolution of Diverse Sex-Determining Mechanisms in Mammals
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have found that a genetic process among the many species of rodents could have significant implications regarding our assumptions about sex determination and the pace of ... > full story -
Natural Affinities -- Unrecognized Until Now -- May Have Set Stage for Life to Ignite
July 29, 2013 — The chemical components crucial to the start of life on Earth may have primed and protected each other in never-before-realized ways, according to new research. It could mean a simpler scenario for ... > full story -
Mystery Deepens in Coffin-Within-a-Coffin Found at Richard III Site
July 28, 2013 — Archaeologists have unearthed a mysterious coffin-within-a-coffin near the final resting place of Richard ... > full story -
Rocks Can Restore Our Climate ... After 300,000 Years
July 26, 2013 — A study of a global warming event that happened 93 million years ago suggests that Earth can recover from high carbon dioxide emissions faster than thought, but that this process takes around 300,000 ... > full story -
Fossil Shows Fish Had Sucker on Its Back
July 26, 2013 — A 30-million year-old fossil has revealed how remoras -- also called sharksuckers -- evolved the sucker that enables them to stick to other fishes and 'hitch a ... > full story -
Sherlock Homes Inspired Real Life CSI
July 25, 2013 — Two of literature’s most famous detectives had a major influence on the development of the modern crime scene investigation, according to a ... > full story -
Extinct Ancient Ape Did Not Walk Like a Human, Study Shows
July 25, 2013 — A new study has found that a 9- to 7-million-year-old ape from Italy did not, in fact, walk habitually on two legs. The findings refute a long body of evidence, suggesting that Oreopithecus had the ... > full story
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