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Ancient DNA Reveals That Some Neanderthals Were Redheads
October 25, 2007 — Ancient DNA retrieved from the bones of two Neanderthals suggests that at least some of them had red hair and pale skin, scientists report in Science. Neanderthals' pigmentation may even have been as ... > full story -
How Singing Bats Communicate
October 18, 2007 — Bats are the most vocal mammals other than humans, and understanding how they communicate during their nocturnal outings could lead to better treatments for human speech disorders. Thousands of bats ... > full story -
Early Apes Walked Upright 15 Million Years Earlier Than Previously Thought, Evolutionary Biologist Argues
October 9, 2007 — An extraordinary advance in human origins research reveals evidence of the emergence of the upright human body plan over 15 million years earlier than most experts have believed. More dramatically, ... > full story -
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Serotonin Inhibits Milk Synthesis, Secretion
October 8, 2007 — Researchers have identified the neurotransmitter serotonin as the chemical responsible for inhibiting milk production and secretion in human mammary glands. As growing demand outstrips milk supplies ... > full story -
Fossil Data Plugs Gaps In Current Knowledge, Study Shows
October 2, 2007 — Researchers have shown for the first time that fossils can be used as effectively as living species in understanding the complex branching in the evolutionary tree of life. While many scientists feel ... > full story -
DNA Extracted From Woolly Mammoth Hair
September 27, 2007 — Scientists discovered that hair shafts provide an ideal source of ancient DNA -- a better source than bones and muscle for studying the genome sequences of extinct animals. They sequenced the entire ... > full story -
Increased Bering Sea Ice Explains Prehistoric Fur Seal Rookeries
September 17, 2007 — The Bering Sea provides critical habitat for many species of marine mammals, including seals, sea lions and whales. The predictable formation and movement of sea ice is a defining feature of this ... > full story -
Rare Dolphin Driven To Extinction By Human Activities, Scientists Fear
September 11, 2007 — An international research team, including biologists from NOAA Fisheries Service has failed to find a single Yangtze River dolphin, or baiji, during a six-week survey in China. The scientists fear ... > full story -
PCBs May Threaten Killer Whale Populations For 30-60 Years
September 10, 2007 — Orcas or killer whales may continue to suffer the effects of contamination with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) for the next 30 to 60 years, despite 1970s-era regulations that have reduced overall ... > full story -
Why Genes Of One Parent Are Expressed Over Genes Of The Other: New Ideas In Genomic Imprinting
September 6, 2007 — How we come to express the genes of one parent over the other is now better understood and it doesn't seem to have originated in association with sex chromosomes. New research has shed light on the ... > full story
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