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Evolutionarily Preserved Signature Found In The Primate Brain
June 24, 2008 — Researchers have determined that there are hundreds of biological differences between the sexes when it comes to gene expression in the cerebral cortex of humans and other primates. These findings ... > full story -
Scientists Fix Bugs In Our Understanding Of Evolution
June 24, 2008 — What makes a human different from a chimp? Researchers have come one important step closer to answering such evolutionary questions correctly. In the current issue of Science they uncover systematic ... > full story -
New Discovery Proves 'Selfish Gene' Exists
June 22, 2008 — A new discovery provides conclusive evidence that the "selfish" gene does exist. In studying genomes, the word "selfish" does not refer to self-centered behavior but rather to the blind tendency of ... > full story -
Worm-like Marine Animal Providing Fresh Clues About Human Evolution
June 19, 2008 — Research on the genome of a marine creature is shedding new light on a key area of the tree of life. Because amphioxus is evolving slowly -- its body plan remains similar to that of fossils from the ... > full story -
Male Homosexuality Can Be Explained Through A Specific Model Of Darwinian Evolution, Study Shows
June 18, 2008 — An Italian research team found that the evolutionary origin and maintenance of male homosexuality in human populations could be explained by a model based around the idea of sexually antagonistic ... > full story -
Shallow Water Corals Evolved From Deep Sea Ancestors
June 18, 2008 — New research shows that the second most diverse group of hard corals first evolved in the deep sea, and not in shallow waters. Stylasterids, or lace corals, diversified in deep waters before ... > full story -
Uncovering The Truth Behind The Largest Marsupial To Walk The Earth
June 16, 2008 — Researchers is uncovering the truth behind the largest marsupial ever to walk the earth -- the 2.5 tonne wombat-like Diprotodon. Standing 1.8 meters tall and reaching up to 3.5 meters in length, this ... > full story -
Humor Shown To Be Fundamental To Our Success As A Species
June 16, 2008 — Experts explain how and why we find things funny and identify the reason humor is common to all human societies, its fundamental role in the evolution of homo sapiens and its continuing importance in ... > full story -
Life's Raw Materials May Have Come From The Stars, Scientists Confirm
June 13, 2008 — Scientists have confirmed for the first time that an important component of early genetic material which has been found in meteorite fragments is extraterrestrial in origin. The finding suggests that ... > full story -
Woolly Mammoth Gene Study Changes Extinction Theory
June 12, 2008 — A large genetic study of the extinct woolly mammoth has revealed that the species was not one large homogenous group, as scientists previously had assumed, and that it did not have much genetic ... > full story -
Is ADHD An Advantage For Nomadic Tribesmen?
June 10, 2008 — A propensity for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder might be beneficial to a group of Kenyan nomads, according to new research in BMC Evolutionary Biology. Scientists have shown that an ... > full story -
Fossilized Burrows 245 Million Years Old Suggest Lizard-like Creatures In Antarctica
June 8, 2008 — Scientists find evidence of tetrapods living in Antarctica during the early Triassic epoch, about 245 million years ago. The fossils were created when fine sand from an overflowing river poured into ... > full story
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