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Exploding Chromosomes Fuel Research About Evolution Of Genetic Storage
August 24, 2008 — Research into single-celled, aquatic algae called dinoflagellates is showing that these and related organisms may have evolved more than one way to tightly pack their DNA into chromsomes. Even so, ... > full story -
Manes, Trains And Antlers Explained: How Showy Male Traits Evolved
August 22, 2008 — For Charles Darwin, the problem of the peacock's tail, in light of his theory of natural selection, was vexing in the extreme. A team of Wisconsin scientists has turned from the question of why such ... > full story -
Tracing Origins Of Critical Step In Animal Evolution: The Development Of Nerves
August 22, 2008 — Researchers have traced the origins of one of the most important steps in animal evolution -- the development of ... > full story -
Molecular Sleuths Track Evolution Through The Ribosome
August 19, 2008 — A new study of the ribosome, the cell's protein-building machinery, sheds light on the oldest branches of the evolutionary tree of life and suggests that differences in ribosomal structure between ... > full story -
Surprising Details Of Evolution Of Protein Translation Revealed
August 17, 2008 — A new study of transfer RNA, a molecule that delivers amino acids to the protein-building machinery of the cell, challenges long-held ideas about the evolutionary history of protein ... > full story -
Big-brained Animals Evolve Faster
August 15, 2008 — Ecologists and evolutionary biologists analyzed body size measures of 7,209 species of birds and found that avian families that have experienced the greatest diversification in body size tend to be ... > full story -
Survival Of The Fittest: Even Cancer Cells Follow The Laws Of Evolution
August 12, 2008 — Scientists discovered the underlying process in tumor formation is the same as for life itself -- evolution. This suggests a molecular "survival of the fittest" scenario plays out in every living ... > full story -
Pinpointing Genetic Variations In European Americans
August 9, 2008 — Researchers have identified just 200 positions within the curves of the DNA helix that they believe capture much of the genetic diversity in European Americans, a population with one of the most ... > full story -
Complete Neanderthal Mitochondrial Genome Sequenced From 38,000-year-old Bone
August 8, 2008 — The complete mitochondrial genome of a 38,000-year-old Neanderthal has been sequenced. The findings open a window into the Neanderthals' past and helps answer lingering questions about our ... > full story -
Gene For Sexual Switching In Melons Provides Clues To Evolution Of Sex
August 8, 2008 — A newly discovered function for a hormone in melons suggests it plays a role in how sexual systems evolve in plants. The finding offers new insights into the molecular basis for sex ... > full story -
Duck-billed Dinosaurs Outgrew Predators To Survive
August 6, 2008 — With long limbs and a soft body, the duck-billed hadrosaur had few defenses against predators such as tyrannosaurs. But new research on the bones of this plant-eating dinosaur suggests that it had at ... > full story -
Genetic Evidence Used To Trace Ancient African Migration
August 5, 2008 — Researchers peering at history's footprints on human DNA have found new evidence for how prehistoric people shared knowledge that advanced ... > full story
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