Evolution News

Posted October 1, 2009:

• Before 'Lucy,' There Was 'Ardi': First Major Analysis Of Early Hominid Published In Science
• Rediscovering The Dragon's Paradise Lost: Komodo Dragons Most Likely Evolved In Australia, Dispersed To Indonesia

Posted September 29, 2009:

• Feathery Four-Winged Dinosaur Fossil Found In China Bridges Transition To Birds
• Evolutionary Origins Of Prion Disease Gene Uncovered

Posted September 28, 2009:

• HIV’s Ancestors May Have Plagued First Mammals

Posted September 25, 2009:

• Scandinavians Are Descended From Stone Age Immigrants, Ancient DNA Reveals
• Getting A Leg Up On Whale And Dolphin Evolution: New Comprehensive Analysis Sheds Light On The Origin Of Cetaceans
• First Evolutionary Branching For Bilateral Animals Found

Posted September 24, 2009:

• Mutations Make Evolution Irreversible: By Resurrecting Ancient Proteins, Researchers Find That Evolution Can Only Go Forward

Posted September 21, 2009:

• New Species Discovered On Whale Skeletons

Posted September 17, 2009:

• African Origin Of Anthropoid Primates Called Into Question With New Fossil Discovery
• Tiny Tyrannosaur: T. Rex Body Plan Debuted In Raptorex, But 100th The Size
• Early Life On Earth: Could Salt Crusts Be Key Ingredient In Cooking Up Prebiotic Molecules?
• Live Birth Key To Much Marine Life Depends Upon Evolution Of Chromosomal Sex Determination
• Melting Of The Greenland Ice Sheet Mapped

Posted September 15, 2009:

• Molecular Evidence Supports Key Tenet Of Darwin's Evolution Theory

Posted September 14, 2009:

• Flash Recovery Of Ammonoids After Most Massive Extinction Of All Time

Posted September 13, 2009:

• 'Death Stench' Is A Universal Ancient Warning Signal, Biologists Discover

Posted September 11, 2009:

• A Boy For Every Girl? Not Even Close: Scientists Trace Evolution Of Butterflies Infected With Deadly Bacteria
• Evolutionary Fate Of 'Useless' Traits: Why Some Traits Break Down Quickly While Others Persist Over Time

Posted September 10, 2009:

• Infertility And The Battle Of The Sexes: Evolutionary Explanation For Today's Fertility Problems?
• Changing The Course Of Nature: Are Fisheries Directing The Evolution Of Fish Populations?
• Scientists Use MicroRNAs To Track Evolutionary History For First Time
• Ancient Oceans Offer New Insight Into Origins Of Animal Life

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Spare Gene Is Fodder For Fishes' Evolution

Posted September 7, 2009:

• Why Cry? Evolutionary Biologists Show Crying Can Strengthen Relationships
• Molecular Decay Of Enamel-Specific Gene In Toothless Mammals Supports Theory Of Evolution

Posted September 5, 2009:

• Weeds That Reinvented Weediness: New Research Sheds Light On Origins And Success Of Flowering Plants

Posted September 4, 2009:

• Europe's First Farmers Were Immigrants: Replaced Their Stone Age Hunter-Gatherer Forerunners

Posted September 3, 2009:

• Early 20th Century Evolutionist May Have Discovered Epigenetics
• First Genetic Link Between Reptile And Human Heart Evolution Found

Posted September 2, 2009:

• Mice Living In Sandy Hills Quickly Evolved Lighter Coloration
• Discovery Of Novel Genes Could Unlock Mystery Of What Makes Us Uniquely Human

Posted September 1, 2009:

• Milk Drinking Started Around 7,500 Years Ago In Central Europe
• We Are All Mutants: Measurement Of Mutation Rate In Humans By Direct Sequencing

Posted August 31, 2009:

• Model Suggests How Life's Code Emerged From Primordial Soup

Posted August 27, 2009:

• Tiny Ancient Shells 80,000 Years Old Point To Earliest Fashion Trend

Posted August 26, 2009:

• Scientists Propose Antarctic Location For 'Missing' Ice Sheet

Posted August 25, 2009:

• Gaping Gila Monsters, Buzzing Insects, Clambering Ungulates: New Finds From Germany's Messel Pit

Posted August 24, 2009:

• Naming Evolution's Winners And Losers

Posted August 23, 2009:

• Epigenetics: Evolutionarily Preserved Mechanism Governs Use Of Genes

Posted August 22, 2009:

• Key Feature Of Immune System Survived In Humans, Other Primates For 60 Million Years

Posted August 21, 2009:

• Evolution Of The Human Appendix: A Biological 'Remnant' No More

Posted August 20, 2009:

• Research Reveals Major Insight Into Evolution Of Life On Earth

Posted August 18, 2009:

• Speciation Through Genome Duplication More Common In Plant Evolution Than Previously Thought

Posted August 17, 2009:

• Why More Autumn Leaves Are Red In America And Yellow In Europe: New Theory

Posted August 16, 2009:

• The Peopling Of The Americas: Genetic Ancestry Influences Health, Anthropologist Says

Posted August 12, 2009:

• When Did Humans Return After Last Ice Age?

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