Charles Darwin in the News

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Evolutionary Past May Determine How We Choose Leaders

Posted October 23, 2009:

• Ancient Bison Genetic Treasure Trove For Farmers

Posted October 22, 2009:

• World's Oldest Known Granaries Predate Agriculture

Posted October 21, 2009:

• Tool-Making Human Ancestors Inhabited Grassland Environments Two Million Years Ago

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Are Humans Still Evolving? Absolutely, Says A New Analysis Of A Long-Term Survey Of Human Health

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Time In A Bottle: Scientists Watch Evolution Unfold

Posted October 17, 2009:

• Seeing Blue: Fish Vision Discovery Makes Waves In Evolutionary Biology

Posted October 14, 2009:

• New Type Of Flying Reptile: Darwin's Pterodactyl Preyed On Flying Dinosaurs

Posted October 9, 2009:

• Archaeopteryx Was Not Very Bird-Like: Inside The First Bird, Surprising Signs Of A Dinosaur
• New Mesozoic Mammal: Discovery Illuminates Mammalian Ear Evolution While Dinosaurs Ruled

Posted October 8, 2009:

• Early Hominid First Walked On Two Legs In The Woods

Posted October 6, 2009:

• 18th Century Ships' Logs Predict Future Weather Forecast

Posted October 5, 2009:

• Amazing Maze Of Maize Evolution: Study On Maize Domestication May Help Improve Crop Yields

Posted October 1, 2009:

• Before 'Lucy,' There Was 'Ardi': First Major Analysis Of Early Hominid Published In Science

Posted September 25, 2009:

• Scandinavians Are Descended From Stone Age Immigrants, Ancient DNA Reveals
• Getting A Leg Up On Whale And Dolphin Evolution: New Comprehensive Analysis Sheds Light On The Origin Of Cetaceans

Posted September 24, 2009:

• Mutations Make Evolution Irreversible: By Resurrecting Ancient Proteins, Researchers Find That Evolution Can Only Go Forward

Posted September 17, 2009:

• African Origin Of Anthropoid Primates Called Into Question With New Fossil Discovery
• Live Birth -- Key To Much Marine Life -- Depends Upon Evolution Of Chromosomal Sex Determination

Posted September 15, 2009:

• Molecular Evidence Supports Key Tenet Of Darwin's Evolution Theory

Posted September 11, 2009:

• A Boy For Every Girl? Not Even Close: Scientists Trace Evolution Of Butterflies Infected With Deadly Bacteria
• Evolutionary Fate Of 'Useless' Traits: Why Some Traits Break Down Quickly While Others Persist Over Time

Posted September 10, 2009:

• Infertility And The Battle Of The Sexes: Evolutionary Explanation For Today's Fertility Problems?
• Changing The Course Of Nature: Are Fisheries Directing The Evolution Of Fish Populations?
• Ancient Oceans Offer New Insight Into Origins Of Animal Life

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Spare Gene Is Fodder For Fishes' Evolution

Posted September 7, 2009:

• Why Cry? Evolutionary Biologists Show Crying Can Strengthen Relationships
• Molecular Decay Of Enamel-Specific Gene In Toothless Mammals Supports Theory Of Evolution

Posted September 5, 2009:

• Weeds That Reinvented Weediness: New Research Sheds Light On Origins And Success Of Flowering Plants

Posted September 3, 2009:

• First Genetic Link Between Reptile And Human Heart Evolution Found

Posted September 2, 2009:

• Mice Living In Sandy Hills Quickly Evolved Lighter Coloration
• Discovery Of Novel Genes Could Unlock Mystery Of What Makes Us Uniquely Human

Posted September 1, 2009:

• Milk Drinking Started Around 7,500 Years Ago In Central Europe
• We Are All Mutants: Measurement Of Mutation Rate In Humans By Direct Sequencing

Posted August 31, 2009:

• Model Suggests How Life's Code Emerged From Primordial Soup

Posted August 27, 2009:

• Tiny Ancient Shells -- 80,000 Years Old -- Point To Earliest Fashion Trend

Posted August 22, 2009:

• Key Feature Of Immune System Survived In Humans, Other Primates For 60 Million Years

Posted August 21, 2009:

• Evolution Of The Human Appendix: A Biological 'Remnant' No More

Posted August 18, 2009:

• Speciation Through Genome Duplication More Common In Plant Evolution Than Previously Thought

Posted August 11, 2009:

• Bipedal Humans Came Down From The Trees, Not Up From The Ground

Posted August 7, 2009:

• Scientists Find Early Evolution Maximized The 'Spellchecking' Of Protein Sequences

Posted August 4, 2009:

• Human Population Expanded During Late Stone Age, Genetic Evidence Shows

Posted July 29, 2009:

• After Dinosaurs, Mammals Rise But Their Genomes Get Smaller

Posted July 24, 2009:

• DNA Of Ancient Lost Barley Could Help Modern Crops Cope With Water Stress

Posted July 23, 2009:

• Australian Aborigines Initially Arrived Via South Asia

Posted July 21, 2009:

• How Evolution Can Allow For Large Developmental Leaps

Posted July 20, 2009:

• Global Model For The Origin Of Species Independent Of Geographical Isolation

Posted July 17, 2009:

• Male Sex Chromosome Losing Genes By Rapid Evolution, Study Reveals

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