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The When and Where of the Y: Research on Y Chromosomes Uncovers New Clues About Human Ancestry
Using advanced analysis of
DNA from Y chromosomes from
men all over the world,
scientists have shed new
light on the mystery of when
... > full story
Extinct Ancient Ape Did Not Walk Like a Human, Study Shows
A new study has found that a
9- to 7-million-year-old ape
from Italy did not, in fact,
walk habitually on two legs.
The findings refute a long
body of evidence, suggest ... > full story
New Retroviruses Found in Polar Bear 'Knut' and Panda 'Bao Bao'
Endogenous retroviruses
(ERVs) are viruses that at
some point in the past
inserted themselves into the
nuclear genome of a
host’s germ cell. Once
... > full story
One More Homo Species? 3D-Comparative Analysis Confirms Status of Homo Floresiensis as Fossil Human Species
Based on the analysis of 3-D
landmark data from skull
surfaces of Homo
floresiensis, scientists
provide compelling support
... > full story
- The When and Where of the Y: Research on Y Chromosomes Uncovers New Clues About Human Ancestry
- Extinct Ancient Ape Did Not Walk Like a Human, Study Shows
- New Retroviruses Found in Polar Bear 'Knut' and Panda 'Bao Bao'
- One More Homo Species? 3D-Comparative Analysis Confirms Status of Homo Floresiensis as Fossil Human Species
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Ancient Viruses That Function in Early Human Development May Play Role in Cancer
July 31, 2013 — Novel non-coding parts of the human genome known as vlincRNAs (very long intergenic, non-coding RNAs) triggered by ancient viruses, participate in the biology of stem cells, and in the development of ... > full story -
Neandertals Shared Speech and Language With Modern Humans, Study Suggests
July 9, 2013 — Fast-accumulating data seem to indicate that our close cousins, the Neandertals, were much more similar to us than imagined even a decade ago. But did they have anything like modern speech and ... > full story -
Study of Mitochondrial DNA Ties Ancient Remains to Living Descendants
July 4, 2013 — Researchers report that they have found a direct genetic link between the remains of Native Americans who lived thousands of years ago and their living descendants. The team used mitochondrial DNA, ... > full story -
Great Ape Genetic Diversity Catalog Frames Primate Evolution and Future Conservation
July 3, 2013 — A catalog of great ape genetic diversity, the most comprehensive ever, elucidates the evolution and population histories of great apes from Africa and Indonesia. The resource will aid in conservation ... > full story -
Declines in Ecosystem Productivity Fueled by Nitrogen-Induced Species Loss
July 3, 2013 — Humans have been affecting their environment since the ancestors of Homo sapiens first walked upright, but never has their impact been more detrimental than in the 21st century. Human-driven ... > full story -
Development of Hands and Feet May Help Unlock Evolution's Toolkit
July 3, 2013 — Thousands of sequences that control genes are active in the developing human limb and may have driven the evolution of the human hand and foot, a comparative genomics study has ... > full story -
How Throwing Made Us Human
June 26, 2013 — Scientists collected motion data from baseball players to uncover why humans are such good throwers. Little leaguers and professional baseball players alike have our extinct ancestors to thank for ... > full story -
Bacterial DNA May Integrate Into Human Genome More Readily in Tumor Tissue
June 20, 2013 — Bacterial DNA may integrate into the human genome more readily in tumors than in normal human tissue, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed genomic sequencing data available from the Human ... > full story -
Snail Trail Reveals Ancient Human Migration
June 20, 2013 — Geneticists have used snails to uncover evidence of an ancient human migration from the Pyrenean region of France to ... > full storyMore: -
New Research Backs Genetic 'Switches' in Human Evolution
June 19, 2013 — A new study offers further proof that the divergence of humans from chimpanzees some 4 million to 6 million years ago was profoundly influenced by mutations to DNA sequences that play roles in ... > full story
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