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Model Explains Rapid Transition Toward Division of Labor in Biological Evolution
June 10, 2010 — The transition from colonies of individual cells to multicellular organisms can be achieved relatively rapidly, within one million generations, according to a new mathematical model that simplifies ... > full story -
Some Like It Hot: Site of Human Evolution Was Scorching
June 8, 2010 — If you think summer in your hometown is hot, consider the Turkana Basin of Kenya, where the average daily temperature has reached the mid-90s or higher, year-round, for the past 4 million years. ... > full story -
Molecular Methods Are Not Sufficient in Systematics and Evolution
June 7, 2010 — Biologists studied mitochondrial DNA, plumage coloration and behavior of 10 subspecies of a Central and South American warbler the Slate-throated redstart, an inhabitant of montane forests. ... > full story -
Ancient Viral Invasion Shaped Human Genome
June 7, 2010 — Scientists have discovered that viruses that "invaded" the human genome millions of years ago have changed the way genes get turned on and off in human embryonic stem ... > full story -
How Did Higher Life Evolve? Brown Algal Genome Opens New Door to Understanding Multicellularity and Photosynthesis
June 3, 2010 — With the world's first complete sequencing of a brown algal genome, an international research team has made a big leap towards understanding the evolution of two key prerequisites for higher life on ... > full story -
Common Genetic Threads Link Thousands of Years of Jewish Ancestry
June 3, 2010 — Using sophisticated genomic analysis, scientists have probed the ancestry of several Jewish and non-Jewish populations and better defined the relatedness of contemporary Jewish people. The research ... > full story -
Jumping Genes Provide Extensive 'Raw Material' for Evolution, Study Finds
June 1, 2010 — Using high-throughput sequencing to map the locations of a common type of jumping gene within a person's entire genome, researchers found extensive variation in these locations among the individuals ... > full story -
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Revealing the Ancient Chinese Secret of Sticky Rice Mortar
May 30, 2010 — Scientists have discovered the secret behind an ancient Chinese mortar made from sticky rice, that delicious "sweet rice" that is a modern mainstay in Asian dishes. They also concluded that the ... > full story -
How Whales Have Changed Over 35 Million Years
May 28, 2010 — Evolutionary biologists have looked back 35 million years to provide the first test of why whales show such rich diversity. Species diversification and body size of whales were established early in ... > full story -
Prehistoric Birds Were Poor Flyers, Research Shows
May 26, 2010 — The evolution of flight took longer than previously thought with the ancestors of modern birds "rubbish" at flying, if they flew at all, according to ... > full story
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