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The When and Where of the Y: Research on Y Chromosomes Uncovers New Clues About Human Ancestry
Using advanced analysis of
DNA from Y chromosomes from
men all over the world,
scientists have shed new
light on the mystery of when
... > full story
Evolution on the Inside Track: How Viruses in Gut Bacteria Change Over Time
The digestive tract is home
to a vast colony of
bacteria, as well as the
myriad viruses that prey
upon them. Because the
... > full story
Extinct Ancient Ape Did Not Walk Like a Human, Study Shows
A new study has found that a
9- to 7-million-year-old ape
from Italy did not, in fact,
walk habitually on two legs.
The findings refute a long
body of evidence, suggest ... > full story
New Retroviruses Found in Polar Bear 'Knut' and Panda 'Bao Bao'
Endogenous retroviruses
(ERVs) are viruses that at
some point in the past
inserted themselves into the
nuclear genome of a
host’s germ cell. Once
... > full story
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Ancient Viruses That Function in Early Human Development May Play Role in Cancer
July 31, 2013 — Novel non-coding parts of the human genome known as vlincRNAs (very long intergenic, non-coding RNAs) triggered by ancient viruses, participate in the biology of stem cells, and in the development of ... > full story -
Hot Flashes? Thank Evolution
July 29, 2013 — A study of mortality and fertility patterns among seven species of wild apes and monkeys and their relatives, compared with similar data from hunter-gatherer humans, shows that menopause sets humans ... > full story -
Luxury Products' Role in Relationships Revealed
July 24, 2013 — Purchasing designer handbags and shoes is a means for women to express their style, boost self-esteem, or even signal status. New research suggests some women also seek these luxury items to prevent ... > full story -
New Insight Into the Human Genome Through the Lens of Evolution
July 11, 2013 — By comparing the human genome to the genomes of 34 other mammals, Australian scientists have described an unexpectedly high proportion of functional elements conserved through evolution. While other ... > full story -
One More Homo Species? 3D-Comparative Analysis Confirms Status of Homo Floresiensis as Fossil Human Species
July 10, 2013 — Based on the analysis of 3-D landmark data from skull surfaces of Homo floresiensis, scientists provide compelling support for the hypothesis that Homo floresiensis was a distinct Homo ... > full story -
Neandertals Shared Speech and Language With Modern Humans, Study Suggests
July 9, 2013 — Fast-accumulating data seem to indicate that our close cousins, the Neandertals, were much more similar to us than imagined even a decade ago. But did they have anything like modern speech and ... > full story -
Study of Mitochondrial DNA Ties Ancient Remains to Living Descendants
July 4, 2013 — Researchers report that they have found a direct genetic link between the remains of Native Americans who lived thousands of years ago and their living descendants. The team used mitochondrial DNA, ... > full story -
Great Ape Genetic Diversity Catalog Frames Primate Evolution and Future Conservation
July 3, 2013 — A catalog of great ape genetic diversity, the most comprehensive ever, elucidates the evolution and population histories of great apes from Africa and Indonesia. The resource will aid in conservation ... > full story -
Declines in Ecosystem Productivity Fueled by Nitrogen-Induced Species Loss
July 3, 2013 — Humans have been affecting their environment since the ancestors of Homo sapiens first walked upright, but never has their impact been more detrimental than in the 21st century. Human-driven ... > full story -
Development of Hands and Feet May Help Unlock Evolution's Toolkit
July 3, 2013 — Thousands of sequences that control genes are active in the developing human limb and may have driven the evolution of the human hand and foot, a comparative genomics study has ... > full story
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