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Division of Labor Offers Insight Into the Evolution of Multicellular Life
August 7, 2012 — Dividing tasks among different individuals is a more efficient way to get things done, whether you are an ant, a honeybee or a human. A new study suggests that this efficiency may also explain a key ... > full story -
Preserving an Icon: Impact of Historical Domestic Cattle Hybridization With American Bison Revealed
August 7, 2012 — Plains bison are an iconic symbol of America on everything from coins to state flags. Now scientists are exploring how the cross-breeding of bison with domestic cattle in the late 1800s may still ... > 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 -
Researchers Peek at the Early Evolution of Sex Chromosomes
August 6, 2012 — Two new studies offer insight into sex chromosome evolution by focusing on papaya, a multimillion dollar crop plant with a sexual problem (as far as growers are concerned) and a complicated ... > full story -
Ecology and Phylogenetics Together Offer New Views of Earth's Biodiversity
August 6, 2012 — Scientists are taking a new look at Earth patterns, studying the biodiversity of yard plants in the US and that of desert mammals in Israel, studying where flowers and bees live on the Tibetan ... > full story -
Scientists Predict Impact of Ocean Acidification on Shellfish
August 6, 2012 — An international study will help us to understand and predict the likely impact of ocean acidification on shellfish and other marine organisms living in seas from the tropics to the ... > full story -
Genetic Cause of a Severe Skeletal Disease in Brazilian Terrier Puppies Revealed
August 6, 2012 — Scientists have discovered the cause of a life-threatening skeletal disorder affecting Brazilian Terriers. The disease is caused by a mutation in the GUSB gene. Malfunction of the GUSB gene has ... > full story -
Sequencing of Malaria Genomes Reveals Challenges, Opportunities in Battle Against Parasite
August 5, 2012 — Genetic variability revealed in malaria genomes newly sequenced by two multi-national research teams points to new challenges in efforts to eradicate the parasite, but also offers a better picture of ... > full story -
Research Into Oaks Helps Us Understand Climate Change
August 2, 2012 — Biologists are tracking the evolution of the live oaks of eastern North America, seeking to understand how the trees adapted to climate change during glacial ... > full story -
Mountains, Seaway Triggered North American Dinosaur Surge
August 2, 2012 — The rise of the Rocky Mountains and the appearance of a major seaway that divided North America may have boosted the evolution of new dinosaur species, according to a new ... > full story
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