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Pelvis Dated To 1.2 Million Years Ago Shows Ancestors May Have Been Born With Big Heads
November 14, 2008 — Discovery of the most intact female pelvis of Homo erectus may cause scientists to reevaluate how early humans evolved to successfully birth larger-brained babies. A reconstruction of the 1.2 ... > full story -
Mineral Kingdom Has Co-evolved With Life, Scientists Find
November 14, 2008 — Evolution isn't just for living organisms. Scientists have found that the mineral kingdom co-evolved with life, and that up to two thirds of the more than 4,000 known types of minerals on Earth can ... > full story -
Marine Plankton Found In Amber
November 14, 2008 — Marine microorganisms have been found in amber dating from the middle of the Cretaceous period. The fossils were collected in Charente, in France. This completely unexpected discovery will deepen our ... > full story -
Sedimentary Records Link Himalayan Erosion Rates And Monsoon Intensity Through Time
November 12, 2008 — Throughout history, the changing fortunes of human societies in Asia have been linked to variations in the precipitation resulting from seasonal monsoons. Research suggests that variations in monsoon ... > full story -
Evolution's New Wrinkle: Proteins With 'Cruise Control' Act Like Adaptive Machines
November 12, 2008 — Scientists has discovered that chains of proteins found in most living organisms act like adaptive machines, possessing the ability to control their own evolution. The research, which appears to ... > full story -
Annual Plants Converted Into Perennials
November 11, 2008 — Scientists have succeeded in converting annual plants into perennials. They discovered that the deactivation of two genes in annuals led to the formation of structures that converted the plant into a ... > full story -
Without Enzyme, Biological Reaction Essential To Life Takes 2.3 Billion Years
November 11, 2008 — All biological reactions within human cells depend on enzymes. Their power as catalysts enables biological reactions to occur usually in milliseconds. But how slowly would these reactions proceed ... > full story -
Limb Loss In Lizards: Evidence For Rapid Evolution
November 11, 2008 — Small skink lizards, Lerista, demonstrate extensive changes in body shape over geologically brief periods. New research shows that several species of these skinks have rapidly evolved an elongate, ... > full story -
How Evolution Learns From Past Environments To Adapt To New Environments
November 10, 2008 — The evolution of novel characteristics within organisms can be enhanced when environments change in a systematic manner, according to a new study. Researchers suggest that in environments that vary ... > full story -
Tale Of Two Snails Reveals Secrets About The Biochemistry Of Evolution
November 8, 2008 — Researchers in Spain are reporting deep new insights into how evolution changes the biochemistry of living things, helping them to adapt to new environments. Their study, based on an analysis of ... > full story -
Being Unique Has Advantages: 'Rareness' Key To Some Insects Being Favored By Evolution
November 6, 2008 — As the saying goes -- blondes have more fun, but in the world of insects it may actually be the rare "redheads" that have the last laugh ... at least in terms of evolution. A new study has discovered ... > full story -
Death By Hyperdisease: How DNA Detective Work Explains Extinction Of Christmas Island's Native Rats
November 6, 2008 — A new ancient DNA study published in PLoS One is the first to demonstrate that disease can cause extinction in mammals, supporting the "hyperdisease" hypothesis. This study found rat-specific ... > full story
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