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Nearby Chimpanzee Populations Show Much Greater Genetic Diversity Than Distant Human Populations
March 2, 2012 — Chimpanzee populations living in relatively close proximity are substantially more different genetically than humans living on different continents, according to a new study. The study suggests that ... > full story -
European Neanderthals Were on the Verge of Extinction Even Before the Arrival of Modern Humans
February 25, 2012 — Most Neanderthals in Europe died off around 50,000 years ago, new research suggests. The previously held view of a Europe populated by a stable Neanderthal population for hundreds of thousands of ... > full storyMore: -
Linking Human Evolution and Climate Change
February 17, 2012 — It's not a take on climate change we often hear about. But a professor of archaeology, will talk about how climate change impacts human evolution at the world’s largest science ... > full story -
Meet Plants' and Algae's Common Ancestor: Primitive Organisms Not Always So Simple, Researcher Says
February 17, 2012 — A biologist has created a sketch of what the first common ancestor of plants and algae may have looked ... > full story -
More Than Just Packaging, the Genome Affects the Way Our Genes Change and Develop, Researcher Says
February 13, 2012 — Since Charles Darwin first put forth the theory of evolution, scientists have been trying to unlock the mysteries of genetics. But research on the genome -- the organism's entire hereditary package ... > full story -
Entire Genome of Extinct Human Decoded from Fossil
February 7, 2012 — Scientists have completed the genome sequence of a Denisovan, a representative of an Asian group of extinct humans related to ... > full story -
Neanderthal Demise Due to Many Influences, Including Cultural Changes
February 7, 2012 — Although many anthropologists believe that modern humans ancestors "wiped out" Neanderthals, it's more likely that Neanderthals were integrated into the human gene pool thousands of years ago during ... > full story -
To Make a Social Robot, Key Is Satisfying the Human Mind
February 3, 2012 — Understanding the human mind is the key to social robotics, and researchers describe what we can expect from this field in the ... > full story -
Extended Synaptic Development May Explain Our Cognitive Edge Over Other Primates
February 1, 2012 — Over the first few years of life, human cognition continues to develop, soaking up information and experiences from the environment and far surpassing the abilities of even our nearest primate ... > full story -
Chimp 'X Factor': Extensive Adaptive Evolution Specifically Targeting the X Chromosome of Chimpanzees
January 30, 2012 — Genetic mutations that boost an individual's adaptability have greater chances of getting through to X chromosomes -- at least in chimpanzees, according to new Danish research. An analysis of the ... > full story
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