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  Moa's Ark: Why the Female Giant Moa Was About Twice the Size of the Male

  April 9, 2013 — The evolutionary reason for the massive difference in size between male and female giant moa -- the extinct giant birds of New Zealand -- has been revealed for the first ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Evolutionary Biology
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  Genetics of Life and Death in an Evolutionary Arms-Race

  April 9, 2013 — Scientists have found evidence of the genetic basis of the evolutionary arms-race between parasitoids and their aphid ... > full story
• Gender Difference
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  There Is No Single Sexy Chin, Study Shows

  April 9, 2013 — A new global study finds significant geographic differences in chin ... > full story
• Fish
  Oceanography
  Global Warming
  Marine Biology
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  Scientists Seek Sea Urchin's Secret to Surviving Ocean Acidification

  April 9, 2013 — Ocean research reveals rapid evolutionary adaptations to a changing climate. Genetic variation is the key to this ability to deal with higher ... > full story
• Prostate Cancer
  Men's Health
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  First Genetic Factor in Prostate Cancer Prognosis Identified

  April 9, 2013 — Patients with prostate cancer and hereditary mutations in the BRCA2 gene have a worse prognosis and lower survival rates than do the rest of the patients with the ... > full story
• Nature
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  Environmental Change Triggers Rapid Evolution

  April 9, 2013 — Environmental change can drive hard-wired evolutionary changes in animal species in a matter of generations. A new study overturns the common assumption that evolution only occurs gradually over ... > full story
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Genes
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  Finding Genes for Childhood Obesity: Genome Wide Study Identifies Genetic Variants Associated With Childhood Obesity

  April 7, 2013 — A new study has revealed promising targets for the development of new drugs against childhood obesity. Researchers have identified four genes newly associated with childhood obesity and an increased ... > full story
• Infectious Diseases
  HIV and AIDS
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  Antibody Evolution Could Guide HIV Vaccine Development

  April 4, 2013 — Observing the evolution of a particular type of antibody in an infected HIV-1 patient, a new study has provided insights that will enable vaccination strategies that mimic the actual antibody ... > full story
• Dolphins and Whales
  Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Animals
  Endangered Animals
  Fish
   
  

  An Ancient Biosonar Sheds New Light on the Evolution of Echolocation in Toothed Whales

  April 4, 2013 — Some 30 million years ago, Ganges river dolphins diverged from other toothed whales, making them one of the oldest species of aquatic mammals that use echolocation, or biosonar, to navigate and find ... > full story
• Fossils
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  Evolutionary Biology
  Nature
  Frogs and Reptiles
   
  

  Diversification in Ancient Tadpole Shrimps Challenges the Term 'Living Fossil'

  April 2, 2013 — The term 'living fossil' has a controversial history. For decades, scientists have argued about its usefulness as it appears to suggest that some organisms have stopped evolving. New research has now ... > full story

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