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Study Of Flower Color Shows Evolution In Action
Scientists at UC Santa
Barbara have zeroed in on
the genes responsible for
changing flower color, an
area of research that began
with Gregor Mendel's studies
... > full story
Natural-born Divers And The Molecular Traces Of Evolution
When the ancestors of
present marine mammals
returned to the oceans,
their physiology had to
adapt radically. Scientists
have been studying how
... > full story
Darwin Killed Off The Werewolf
It was Darwinian theory that
did away with the werewolf.
The publication of Charles
Darwin’s On the Origin
of Species exactly 150 years
ago focused minds on a
different kind of monster
... > full story
Gene Evolution Process Discovered
One of the mechanisms
governing how our physical
features and behavioral
traits have evolved over
centuries has been
discovered. ... > full story
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How Big A Role Does Chance Play In The History Of Life?
June 23, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a group of closely related living species that independently repeated the different step-like changes that occurred in the major diversification of their kind during the ... > full story -
54-million-year-old Skull Reveals Early Evolution Of Primate Brains
June 23, 2009 — Researchers have developed the first detailed images of a primitive primate brain, unexpectedly revealing that cousins of our earliest ancestors relied on smell more than ... > full story -
World's Oldest Known Granaries Predate Agriculture
June 23, 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 -
New 'Molecular Clock' Aids Dating Of Human Migration History
June 22, 2009 — Researchers have devised a more accurate method of dating ancient human migration -- even when no corroborating archaeological evidence ... > full story -
Humans More Related To Orangutans Than Chimps, Study Suggests
June 18, 2009 — New evidence underscores the theory of human origin that suggests humans most likely share a common ancestor with orangutans. The researchers reject as "problematic" the popular suggestion, based on ... > full story -
Scientists Show Bacteria Can 'Learn' And Plan Ahead
June 18, 2009 — Scientists have shown that microorganisms can "learn" through evolution to anticipate upcoming events and prepare for ... > full story -
Why Do We Choose Our Mates? Ask Charles Darwin, Prof Says
June 17, 2009 — Charles Darwin wrote about it 150 years ago: animals don't pick their mates by pure chance -- it's a process that is deliberate and involves numerous factors. After decades of examining his work, ... > full story -
Simple Chemical System Created That Mimics DNA
June 12, 2009 — Scientists have created a new analog to DNA that assembles and disassembles itself without the need for enzymes. Because the new system comprises components that might reasonably be expected in a ... > full story -
Discovery Raises New Doubts About Dinosaur-bird Links
June 9, 2009 — Researchers have made a fundamental new discovery about how birds breathe and have a lung capacity that allows for flight -- and the finding means it's unlikely that birds descended from any known ... > full story -
Geography And History Shape Genetic Differences In Humans
June 7, 2009 — New research indicates that natural selection may shape the human genome much more slowly than previously thought. Other factors -- the movements of humans within and among continents, the expansions ... > full story
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