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More Than Just Packaging, the Genome Affects the Way Our Genes Change and Develop, Researcher Says
February 13, 2012 — Since Charles Darwin first put forth the theory of evolution, scientists have been trying to unlock the mysteries of genetics. But research on the genome -- the organism's entire hereditary package ... > full story -
Neanderthal Demise Due to Many Influences, Including Cultural Changes
February 7, 2012 — Although many anthropologists believe that modern humans ancestors "wiped out" Neanderthals, it's more likely that Neanderthals were integrated into the human gene pool thousands of years ago during ... > full story -
Ancient DNA Holds Clues to Climate Change Adaptation
January 31, 2012 — Thirty-thousand-year-old bison bones discovered in permafrost at a Canadian goldmine are helping scientists unravel the mystery about how animals adapt to rapid environmental ... > full story -
Chimp 'X Factor': Extensive Adaptive Evolution Specifically Targeting the X Chromosome of Chimpanzees
January 30, 2012 — Genetic mutations that boost an individual's adaptability have greater chances of getting through to X chromosomes -- at least in chimpanzees, according to new Danish research. An analysis of the ... > full story -
Winged Dinosaur Archaeopteryx Dressed for Flight
January 24, 2012 — The iconic, winged dinosaur Archaeopteryx was dressed for flight, an international team of researchers has concluded. The group identified the color of the raven-sized creature's fossilized wing ... > full story -
Scientists Discover New Clue to Chemical Origins of Life
January 24, 2012 — Organic chemists have made a significant advance towards establishing the origin of the carbohydrates (sugars) that form the building blocks of life. The researchers have re-created a process which ... > full story -
When It Comes to Accepting Evolution, Gut Feelings Trump Facts
January 19, 2012 — For students to accept the theory of evolution, an intuitive "gut feeling" may be just as important as understanding the facts, according to a new study. In an analysis of the beliefs of biology ... > full story -
Avalanche of Reactions at the Origin of Life
January 19, 2012 — The origin of life is seen as the formation of the first biomolecules which may be subject to multiplication and further development. Until now it was unclear, which reactions could have triggered ... > full story -
Biologists Replicate Key Evolutionary Step
January 17, 2012 — More than 500 million years ago, single-celled organisms on the Earth's surface began forming multicellular clusters that ultimately became plants and animals. Just how that happened is a question ... > full story -
Most Recent European Great Ape Discovered
January 13, 2012 — Based on a hominid molar, scientists from Germany, Bulgaria and France have documented that great apes survived in Europe in savannah-like landscapes until seven million years ... > full story
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