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Early Human Ancestors Had More Variable Diet
August 8, 2012 — New research sheds more light on the diet and home ranges of early hominins belonging to three different genera, notably Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Homo -- that were discovered at sites such ... > full story -
New Kenyan Fossils Shed Light on Early Human Evolution
August 8, 2012 — Exciting new fossils discovered east of Lake Turkana confirm that there were two additional species of our genus -- Homo -- living alongside our direct human ancestral species, Homo erectus, almost ... > full story -
Paddlefish's Doubled Genome May Question Theories on Limb Evolution
August 7, 2012 — The American paddlefish -- known for its bizarre, protruding snout and eggs harvested for caviar -- duplicated its entire genome about 42 million years ago, according to a new study. This finding may ... > full story -
Genomic Study of Africa's Hunter-Gatherers Elucidates Human Variation and Ancient Interbreeding
July 26, 2012 — Geneticists have analyzed the fully sequenced genomes of 15 Africans belonging to three different hunter-gatherer groups and decipher some of what these genetic codes have to say about human ... > full storyMore: -
Citizen Researchers Help Unlock European Genetic Heritage
July 25, 2012 — Citizen researchers are carrying out crucial research into European genetic ... > full story -
Early Human Ancestor, Australopithecus Sediba, Fossils Discovered in Rock
July 12, 2012 — A large rock containing significant parts of a skeleton of an early human ancestor has just been discovered. The skeleton is believed to be the remains of "Karabo," the type skeleton of ... > full story -
Native American Populations Descend from Three Key Migrations, Scientists Say
July 11, 2012 — Scientists have found that Native American populations -- from Canada to the southern tip of Chile -- arose from at least three migrations, with the majority descended entirely from a single group of ... > full story -
Human Insulin Suppresses Mosquito Immune System: Increasing Cases of Type II Diabetes Could Abet Malaria’s Spread
June 26, 2012 — Human insulin suppresses the mosquito immune system, according to a new article. And while mosquitoes and malaria might seem to go together like baseball and hotdogs, mosquitoes' immunological ... > full story -
Gut Microbes Battle a Common Set of Viruses Shared by Global Populations
June 25, 2012 — The human gut is home to a teeming ecosystem of microbes that is intimately involved in both human health and disease. But while the gut microbiota is interacting with our body, they are also under ... > full story -
Complex Thinking Behind the Bow and Arrow
June 25, 2012 — The bow and arrow have long been regarded as a possible indicator of culture in prehistoric times. Bows and arrows appear to have been in use for some 64,000 years, given evidence from South Africa. ... > full story
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