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The Fight Against Genome Parasites
June 4, 2013 — In the gonads of animals, genome parasites such as transposons pose a serious threat to evolutionary fitness. With their ability to bounce around in the genome, they often cause dangerous mutations. ... > full story -
Genetic Variants Linked to Educational Attainment
May 30, 2013 — A multi-national team of researchers has identified genetic markers that predict educational attainment by pooling data from more than 125,000 individuals in the United States, Australia, and 13 ... > full story -
Human Activity Echoes Through Brazilian Rainforest
May 30, 2013 — The disappearance of large, fruit-eating birds from tropical forests in Brazil has caused the region's forest palms to produce smaller, less successful seeds over the past century, researchers say. ... > full story -
How Turtles Got Their Shells: Fossil of Extinct South African Reptile Provides Clues
May 30, 2013 — Through careful study of an ancient ancestor of modern turtles, researchers now have a clearer picture of how the turtles' most unusual shell came to be. The findings help to fill a 30- to ... > full storyMore: -
Big Feet Preference in Rural Indonesia Defies One-Size-Fits-All Theory of Attractiveness
May 30, 2013 — People in most cultures view women with small feet as attractive and a sign of a potential mate's youth and fertility. But a new research study shows that the Karo Batak living in rural villages in ... > full story -
Novel Disease in Songbirds Demonstrates Evolution in the Blink of an Eye
May 28, 2013 — A novel disease in songbirds has rapidly evolved to become more harmful to its host on at least two separate occasions in just two decades, according to a new study. The research provides a real-life ... > full story -
Decoding the Genome of the Camel
May 28, 2013 — By sequencing the genome of a Bactrian camel, researchers have made a significant contribution to population genetic research on camels. The study has laid the foundation for future scientific work ... > full story -
Snail Shell Coiling Programmed by Protein Patterning
May 27, 2013 — Snail shells coil in response to a lopsided protein gradient across their shell mantles, finds new research. In contrast the shell mantle of limpets, whose shells do not coil, have a symmetrical ... > full story -
Antarctic Polar Icecap Is 33.6 Million Years Old, Researchers Show
May 27, 2013 — Seasonal primary productivity of plankton communities appeared with the first ice. This phenomenon, still active today, influences global food webs. These findings are based on fossil records in ... > full story -
Monkey Teeth Help Reveal Neanderthal Weaning
May 24, 2013 — Most modern human mothers wean their babies much earlier than our closest primate relatives. But what about our extinct relatives, the Neanderthals? A team of U.S. and Australian researchers reports ... > full story
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