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Iconic Darwin Finch Genome Sequenced
August 17, 2012 — Scientists have sequenced the genome of one of the iconic Galapagos finches first described by Charles Darwin. he genome of the medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) is among the first of a planned ... > full story -
Evolutionary Increase in Size of the Human Brain Explained: Part of a Protein Linked to Rapid Change in Cognitive Ability
August 16, 2012 — Researchers have found what they believe is the key to understanding why the human brain is larger and more complex than that of other animals. The human brain, with its unequaled cognitive capacity, ... > full story -
A GPS in Your DNA
August 16, 2012 — Scientists have devised a method for more precisely determining the geographical location of a person's ancestral origins based on a model of genetic traits for every coordinate on the globe. He says ... > full story -
When It Comes to Food, Chimps Only Think of Themselves
August 15, 2012 — A sense of fairness is an important part of human behavior, yet a research team found it did not evolve from our closest living relatives. The study tested whether our great ape relatives, the ... > full story -
Remaking History: A New Take on How Evolution Has Shaped Modern Europeans
August 14, 2012 — Investigators say that new analytical techniques are changing long-held, simplistic views about the evolutionary history of humans in Europe. Their findings indicate that many cultural, climatic, and ... > full story -
Research Raises Doubts About Whether Modern Humans and Neanderthals Interbred
August 13, 2012 — New research raises questions about the theory that modern humans and Neanderthals at some point interbred, known as hybridization. The findings suggest that common ancestry, not hybridization, ... > full story -
'Selfish' DNA in Animal Mitochondria Offers Possible Tool to Study Aging
August 10, 2012 — Researchers have discovered, for the first time in any animal species, a type of "selfish" mitochondrial DNA that is actually hurting the organism and lessening its chance to survive – and ... > full story -
Neolithic Man: The First Lumberjack?
August 9, 2012 — Scientists have unearthed evidence that sophisticated carpentry tools first appeared at the same time as increased agriculture and the establishment of permanent settlements during the Neolithic ... > full story -
Early Human Ancestors Had More Variable Diet
August 8, 2012 — New research sheds more light on the diet and home ranges of early hominins belonging to three different genera, notably Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Homo -- that were discovered at sites such ... > full story -
New Kenyan Fossils Shed Light on Early Human Evolution
August 8, 2012 — Exciting new fossils discovered east of Lake Turkana confirm that there were two additional species of our genus -- Homo -- living alongside our direct human ancestral species, Homo erectus, almost ... > full story
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