Evolution News

Posted June 22, 2009:

• New 'Molecular Clock' Aids Dating Of Human Migration History

Posted June 19, 2009:

• Size Did Matter: Evidence Of Giant Sperm Found In Microfossils

Posted June 18, 2009:

• Mammoths Survived In Britain Until 14,000 Years Ago, New Discovery Suggests
• Humans More Related To Orangutans Than Chimps, Study Suggests
• Beaked, Bird-Like Dinosaur Tells Story Of Finger Evolution
• Scientists Show Bacteria Can 'Learn' And Plan Ahead

Posted June 17, 2009:

• Why Do We Choose Our Mates? Ask Charles Darwin, Prof Says

Posted June 12, 2009:

• Simple Chemical System Created That Mimics DNA

Posted June 10, 2009:

• Fossil Bone Bed Helps Reconstruct Life Along California's Ancient Coastline
• Long-Standing Mystery Of How Plants Make Eggs Solved

Posted June 9, 2009:

• Discovery Raises New Doubts About Dinosaur-Bird Links
• Mobile DNA Elements In Woolly Mammoth Genome Give New Clues To Mammalian Evolution

Posted June 8, 2009:

• Prehistoric Whale Discovered On The West Coast Of Sweden

Posted June 7, 2009:

• Geography And History Shape Genetic Differences In Humans

Posted June 5, 2009:

• High Population Density Triggers Cultural Explosions

Posted June 2, 2009:

• New Hominid 12 Million Years Old Found In Spain, With 'Modern' Facial Features

Posted June 1, 2009:

• Temporary Infidelity May Contribute To Stability Of Ancient Relationships

Posted May 30, 2009:

• Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Caused Global Mass Extinction
• Saved By Junk DNA: Vital Role In The Evolution Of Human Genome

Posted May 29, 2009:

• Virtual Reconstruction Of A Neanderthal Woman’s Birth Canal Reveals Insights Into Evolution Of Human Child Birth

Posted May 27, 2009:

• New Extinct Lemur Species Discovered In Madagascar

Posted May 26, 2009:

• Did The North Atlantic Fisheries Collapse Due To Fisheries-Induced Evolution?
• Link Between Sociality And Brain Increase In Carnivores Questioned By Evolutionary Biologists

Posted May 24, 2009:

• Seeing Beyond The Invisible: Uncovering Our Planet’s Past To Help Predict Its Future

Posted May 20, 2009:

• Epigenetics: 100 Reasons To Change The Way We Think About Genetics
• Asteroid Attack 3.9 Billion Years Ago May Have Enhanced Early Life On Earth
• Feeding Behaviors In Monkeys And Humans Have Ancient, Shared Roots, Bolivian Rainforest Study Suggests

Posted May 19, 2009:

• Common Ancestor Of Humans, Modern Primates? 'Extraordinary' Fossil Is 47 Million Years Old
• Insight Into Evolution Of First Flowers

Posted May 18, 2009:

• Fossil Of 'Giant' Shrew Nearly One Million Years Old Found In Spain
• Genome-Wide Insights Into Patterns Of The World's Human Population Structures

Posted May 15, 2009:

• Competition May Have Led To New Dinosaur Species In Northwestern Alberta
• Oldest Example Of Mutualism: Termites And Protozoa Discovered Together In Ancient Amber

Posted May 8, 2009:

• Filling The Gap In The Fossil Record
• Small Brain Of Dwarf 'Hobbit' Explained By Hippo's Island Life

Posted May 6, 2009:

• 'Hobbits' Couldn't Hustle: Feet Of Homo Floresiensis Were Primitive But Not Pathological

Posted May 2, 2009:

• African Genetics Study Revealing Origins, Migration And 'Startling Diversity' Of African Peoples

Posted April 30, 2009:

• Tiny Differences In Our Genes Help Shed Light On The Big Picture Of Human History
• Analysis Finds Strong Match Between Molecular, Fossil Data In Evolutionary Studies
• Evolution In A Test Tube: Scientists Make Molecules That Evolve And Compete, Mimicking Behavior Of Darwin's Finches
• Mysterious Disappearance Of Explorer Everett Ruess Solved After 75 Years

Posted April 29, 2009:

• Native Americans Descended From A Single Ancestral Group, DNA Study Confirms

Posted April 28, 2009:

• The Life That Escaped Darwin’s Notice

Posted April 27, 2009:

• Evolution Of Human Sex Roles More Complex Than Described By Universal Theory

Posted April 25, 2009:

• The Story Of X: Evolution Of A Sex Chromosome

Posted April 24, 2009:

• Mystery Of Horse Domestication Solved?

Posted April 22, 2009:

• Tyrannosaur 'Missing Link' Among New Dinosaurs From China

Posted April 21, 2009:

• Breaking The Animal Kingdom's Color Code

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