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Developmental Delay May Explain Behavior of Easygoing Bonobo Apes
January 28, 2010 — New research suggests that evolutionary changes in cognitive development underlie the extensive social and behavioral differences that exist between two closely related species of great apes. The ... > full story -
Color of Dinosaur Feathers Identified
January 27, 2010 — The color of some feathers on dinosaurs and early birds has been identified for the first time. The research found that the theropod dinosaur Sinosauropteryx had simple bristles -- precursors of ... > full story -
Is the Hobbit's Brain Unfeasibly Small?
January 26, 2010 — Homo floresiensis, a pygmy-sized small-brained hominin popularly known as 'the Hobbit' was discovered five years ago, but controversy continues over whether the small brain is actually due to a ... > full story -
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Medical Students May Soon Be Tested on Evolution
January 26, 2010 — What does evolution -- a field that often deals with changes over many generations -- have to do with preventing and treating disease in our lifetime? A lot, some scientists say. A collection of ... > full story -
'Survival of the Cutest' Proves Darwin Right
January 20, 2010 — Domestic dogs have followed their own evolutionary path, twisting Darwin's directive "survival of the fittest" to their own needs -- and have proved him right in the process, according to a new ... > full story -
Rice Responsible for Asians' Alcohol Flush Reaction, Research Finds
January 19, 2010 — The mutation responsible for the alcohol flush reaction, an unpleasant response to alcohol that is relatively common in people of Asian descent, may have occurred following the domestication of rice. ... > full story -
New Theory on the Origin of Primates
January 19, 2010 — New biogeographic evidence supports the origin of primates in the Jurassic and the evolution of the modern primate groups -- prosimians, tarsiers, and anthropoids -- by the early ... > full story -
Chimp and Human Y Chromosomes Evolving Faster Than Expected
January 13, 2010 — The first comprehensive comparison of Y chromosomes from two species sheds new light on Y chromosome evolution. Contrary to a widely held scientific theory that the mammalian Y chromosome is slowly ... > full story -
Biologists Merge Methods, Results from Different Disciplines to Find New Meaning in Old Data
January 11, 2010 — A growing number of scientists are merging methods and results from different disciplines to extract new meaning from old data, say researchers. As science becomes increasingly focused on new data, ... > full story -
Ongoing Human Evolution Could Explain Recent Rise in Certain Disorders
January 11, 2010 — Evolutionary pressures could explain the seeming rise of disorders such as autism and autoimmune diseases, researchers report. The scientists also suggest that evolutionary perspectives should be ... > full story
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