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Homo Heidelbergensis Was Only Slightly Taller Than the Neanderthal
June 6, 2012 — The reconstruction of 27 complete human limb bones found in Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain) has helped to determine the height of various species of the Pleistocene era. Homo heilderbergensis, like ... > full story -
Tiny Genetic Variations Led to Big Changes in the Evolving Human Brain
May 30, 2012 — Changes to just three genetic letters among billions led to evolution and development of the mammalian motor sensory network, and laid the groundwork for the defining characteristics of the human ... > full story -
Turtles More Closely Related to Birds Than Lizards and Snakes, Genetic Evidence Shows
May 23, 2012 — Having recently looked at more than a thousand of the least-changed regions in the genomes of turtles and their closest relatives, biologists have confirmed that turtles are most closely related to ... > full story -
Make No Mistake -- Male Bosses' Errors Matter
May 23, 2012 — Male leaders who make mistakes are judged more harshly than women in the same ... > full story -
Modern Dog Breeds Genetically Disconnected from Ancient Ancestors
May 21, 2012 — Cross-breeding of dogs over thousands of years has made it extremely difficult to trace the ancient genetic roots of today's pets, according to a new ... > full story -
Colorful Butterflies Increase Their Odds of Survival by Sharing Traits
May 16, 2012 — Bright black-and-red butterflies that flit across the sunlit edges of Amazonian rain forests are natural hedonists, and it does them good, according to new genetic ... > full storyMore: -
Why Women Choose Bad Boys: Ovulating Women Perceive Sexy Cads as Good Dads
May 14, 2012 — Nice guys do finish last at least when it comes to procreation, according to a new study that answers the question of why women choose bad boys. New research has demonstrated that hormones associated ... > full story -
Foxtail Millet Offers Clues for Assembling the Switchgrass Genome
May 14, 2012 — Scientists are interested in the perennial grass switchgrass as a prospective biofuels feedstock, but the plant genome is complex. Researchers have sequenced plant genomes of related candidate ... > full story -
Living Longer: Variability in Infection-Fighting Genes Can Be a Boon for Male Survival
May 11, 2012 — Scientists have found that male Alpine chamois heterozygous at a particular immune gene locus (i.e. who possess two different forms of that gene) survive significantly longer than homozygous ... > full story -
Chimpanzee Cultures Differ Between Neighbors: Neighboring Chimpanzee Groups Use Different Hammers to Crack Nuts
May 10, 2012 — Culture has long been proposed to be a distinguishing feature of the human species. However, an increasing amount of evidence from the field has shown that in several animals, differences in ... > full storyMore:
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