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Origin of Intelligence and Mental Illness Linked to Ancient Genetic Accident
December 2, 2012 — Scientists have discovered for the first time how humans -- and other mammals -- have evolved to have intelligence. Researchers have identified the moment in history when the genes that enabled us to ... > full story -
Researcher Tests Powerful New Tool to Advance Ecology, Conservation
November 28, 2012 — A new study shows ecologists may have been missing crucial information from animal bones for more than 150 ... > full story -
Human Genetic Variation Recent, Varies Among Populations
November 28, 2012 — Nearly three-quarters of mutations in genes that code for proteins -- the workhorses of the cell -- occurred within the past 5,000 to 10,000 years, fairly recently in evolutionary terms, said genomic ... > full storyMore: -
For Some Feathered Dinosaurs, Bigger Not Always Better
November 28, 2012 — Researchers have started looking at why dinosaurs that abandoned meat in favor of vegetarian diets got so big, and their results may call conventional wisdom about plant-eaters and body size into ... > full story -
Evolutionary Mode Routinely Varies Amongst Morphological Traits Within Fossil Species Lineages
November 26, 2012 — This new study uses model selection methods available only in the last several years and is an excellent example of an emerging revolution in scientific inquiry as new techniques are used to breathe ... > full story -
New Evidence on Dinosaurs' Role in Evolution of Bird Flight
November 21, 2012 — A new study looking at the structure of feathers in bird-like dinosaurs has shed light on one of nature's most remarkable inventions -- how flight might have ... > full story -
We're in This Together: A Pathbreaking Investigation Into the Evolution of Cooperative Behavior
November 19, 2012 — The origins of cooperative behavior are not altruism, but mutual interest, according to a new ... > full story -
Meet Xenoceratops: Canada's Newest Horned Dinosaur
November 8, 2012 — Scientists have named a new species of horned dinosaur (ceratopsian) from Alberta, Canada. Xenoceratops foremostensis was identified from fossils originally collected in 1958. Approximately 20 feet ... > full story -
Fossils and Genes Brought Together to Piece Together Evolutionary History
November 7, 2012 — Scientists have reviewed recent studies that have used modern genetic techniques to shed light on fossils, and vice ... > full story -
The Evolution of Creationism
November 5, 2012 — Throughout history, people have sought to understand how the world came to be and how it has changed over time. This curiosity has produced a rich legacy of science and philosophy and impacted and ... > full story
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