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Scientists Launch Effort To Sequence The DNA Of 10,000 Vertebrates
Scientists have an ambitious
new strategy for untangling
the evolutionary history of
humans and their biological
relatives: Create a genetic ... > full story
Inefficient Selection: New Evolutionary Mechanism Accounts For Some Of Human Biological Complexity
A painstaking genomic and
proteomic analysis has found
a new evolutionary mechanism
that accounts for some of
the biological complexity of
... > full story
New Clues To Extinct Falklands Wolf Mystery
Ever since the Falklands
wolf was described by Darwin
himself, the origin of this
now-extinct canid found only
on the Falkland Islands far
off the east coast of
Argentina has remained a
... > full story
Speed Limit To The Pace Of Evolution, Biologists Say
A major conclusion of the
work is that for some
organisms, possibly
including humans, continued
evolution will not translate
into ever-increasing
... > full story
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Charles Darwin Really Did Have Advanced Ideas About The Origin Of Life
November 2, 2009 — When Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species 150 years ago, he deliberately avoided the subject of the origin of life. This, coupled with the mention of the 'Creator' in the last paragraph of ... > full story -
A Solution To Darwin's 'Mystery Of The Mysteries' Emerges From The Dark Matter Of The Genome
November 1, 2009 — Why do crosses between two species often yield sterile or inviable progeny (for instance, mules emerging from a cross between a horse and a donkey)? New research suggests that the solution to this ... > full story -
Novel Evolutionary Theory For The Explosion Of Life
October 27, 2009 — The Cambrian Explosion is widely regarded as one of the most relevant episodes in the history of life on Earth, when the vast majority of animal phyla first appear in the fossil record. However, the ... > full story -
First Inhabitants Of Canary Islands Were Berbers, Genetic Analysis Reveals
October 26, 2009 — Researchers have carried out molecular genetic analysis of the Y chromosome (transmitted only by males) of the aboriginal population of the Canary Islands to determine their origin and the extent to ... > full story -
Evolutionary Past May Determine How We Choose Leaders
October 26, 2009 — Why did Barack Obama win the US election and did the fact he is over six feet tall influence the voters? Researchers argue that due to 'a hangover from our evolutionary past' factors like age, sex, ... > full story -
Ancient Bison Genetic Treasure Trove For Farmers
October 23, 2009 — Genetic information from an extinct species of bison preserved in permafrost for thousands of years could help improve modern agricultural livestock and breeding programs, according to ... > full story -
World's Oldest Known Granaries Predate Agriculture
October 22, 2009 — A new study describes recent excavations in Jordan that reveal evidence of the world's oldest known granaries. Scientists provide evidence that these granaries precede the emergence of fully ... > full story -
Tool-making Human Ancestors Inhabited Grassland Environments Two Million Years Ago
October 21, 2009 — Researchers report the oldest archaeological evidence of early human activities in a grassland environment, dating to two million years ago. The article highlights new research and its implications ... > full story -
Are Humans Still Evolving? Absolutely, Says A New Analysis Of A Long-term Survey Of Human Health
October 20, 2009 — Although advances in medical care have improved standards of living over time, humans aren't entirely sheltered from the forces of natural selection, a new study shows. Researchers decided to find ... > full story -
Time In A Bottle: Scientists Watch Evolution Unfold
October 19, 2009 — A 21-year experiment that distills the essence of evolution in laboratory flasks not only demonstrates natural selection at work, but could lead to biotechnology and medical research advances, ... > full story
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