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Fruit Flies Reveal New Evolutionary Link for Studying Human Health: How They Control Body Temperature Through Circadian Rhythm
September 13, 2012 — New research reveals that fruit flies and mammals may share a surprising evolutionary link in how they control body temperature through circadian rhythm, unlocking new ways to study the insects as ... > full story -
Selective Imprinting: How the Wallaby Controls Growth of Its Young
August 27, 2012 — Marsupial mothers regulate the composition of their milk so that it is optimal for the development stage of their young. New research shows that, similar to the human placenta, which regulates ... > full story -
Fossil Skeleton of Strange, Ancient Digging Mammal Clears Up 30-Year-Old Evolutionary Debate
August 27, 2012 — Shortly after dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops went extinct, the Earth became filled with mammals only distantly related to those alive today. Until recently, one of these creatures, ... > full story -
Sex and the Female Brain: Protein in Semen Acts on Female Brain to Prompt Ovulation
August 20, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that a protein in semen acts on the female brain to prompt ovulation, and is the same molecule that regulates the growth, maintenance, and survival of nerve ... > full story -
Widespread Local 'Extinctions' in Tropical Forest ‘remnants’
August 14, 2012 — The small fragments of tropical forests left behind after deforestation are suffering extensive species extinction, according to new ... > full story -
Shedding New Light on How Jaws Evolve
August 7, 2012 — If you're looking for information on the evolution and function of jaws, a new integrative research program has some answers. Scientists are investigating major adaptive and morphological ... > full story -
The Fin Whale, Under More Threat in the Mediterranean Than Thought
July 26, 2012 — Until now it was thought that fin whales in the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea made up part of the distribution of this species of whale in the Mediterranean. However, scientists have just ... > full story -
New Species of Ancient Rodents Hint at What Could Be World's Oldest Grasslands
July 23, 2012 — Researchers have described two ancient species of South American rodents, including the oldest chinchilla, a discovery that substantiates what might be the earliest grasslands in the world. The two ... > full story -
Giant Fossil Turtle from Colombia Round Like Car Tire
July 11, 2012 — Even the world's largest snake, Titanoboa, could probably not have swallowed this new, very round fossil turtle species from Colombia. Paleontologists have discovered a new species of fossil turtle ... > full story -
Zebrafish Reveal Promising Process for Healing Spinal Cord Injury
July 6, 2012 — Scientists are studying the mechanisms of spinal cord repair in zebrafish, which unlike humans and other mammals can regenerate their spinal cord following injury. Their findings suggest a family of ... > full story
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