Evolutionary Biology News

Posted December 15, 2011:

• Shape, Fit of Reproductive Organs Evolve Quickly and in Concert, Leaving Size Behind
• Researchers Closer to Understanding the Evolution of Sound Production in Fish

Posted December 14, 2011:

• Dinosaurs With Killer Claws Yield New Theory About Evolution of Flight
• Follow Your Nose: Compared to Neanderthals, Modern Humans Have a Better Sense of Smell

Posted December 12, 2011:

• A Small Step for Lungfish, a Big Step for the Evolution of Walking

Posted December 9, 2011:

• Butterflies: 'Twice-Punished' by Habitat Fragmentation and Climate Change

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Birds Caught in the Act of Becoming a New Species

Posted December 7, 2011:

• Evolution Reveals Missing Link Between DNA and Protein Shape
• Why Does the Same Mutation Kill One Person but Not Another?
• A 'Wild Card' in Your Genes
• World's First Super Predator Had Remarkable Vision
• Geneticists Help Show Bitter Taste Perception Is Not Just About Flavors

Posted December 6, 2011:

• New Horned Dinosaur Announced Nearly 100 Years After Discovery

Posted December 5, 2011:

• Infectious Fungus, Thought to Be Asexual, Isn't
• Acquired Traits Can Be Inherited Via Small RNAs

Posted December 4, 2011:

• Mechanisms Cells Use to Remove Bits of RNA from DNA Strands

Posted December 1, 2011:

• Like Humans, the Paper Wasp Has a Special Talent for Learning Faces

Posted November 30, 2011:

• British Butterfly Is Evolving to Respond to Climate Change

Posted November 29, 2011:

• Introns: Shedding Light on the 'Dark Matter' of the Genome
• Environment and Diet Leave Their Prints on the Heart

Posted November 28, 2011:

• Sunlight in Tropical Forest Driving Force Behind Ecological Niches of Tree Species

Posted November 24, 2011:

• Ancient Environment Found to Drive Marine Biodiversity
• Spiders, Webs and Insects: A New Perspective on Evolutionary History

Posted November 23, 2011:

• They Call It 'Guppy Love': Biologists Solve an Evolution Mystery
• Studying Bat Skulls, Evolutionary Biologists Discover How Species Evolve
• First Dogs Came from East Asia, Genetic Study Confirms

Posted November 21, 2011:

• Mutants With Heterozygote Disadvantage Can Prevent Spread of Transgenic Animals

Posted November 16, 2011:

• Genome Sequence Sheds New Light on How Plants Evolved Nitrogen-Fixing Symbioses

Posted November 15, 2011:

• Dramatic Diversity of Columbine Flowers Explained by a Simple Change in Cell Shape
• Fossil Moths Show Their True Colors

Posted November 10, 2011:

• Whiskers Marked Milestone in Evolution of Mammals from Reptiles

Posted November 8, 2011:

• Hi-Tech Scans Catch Prehistoric Mite Hitching Ride on Spider

Posted November 6, 2011:

• Biodiversity Can Promote Survival on a Warming Planet, Mathematical Model Shows

Posted November 3, 2011:

• Chromosomal 'Breakpoints' Linked to Canine Cancer

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Analysis Reveals Malaria, Other Diseases as Ancient, Adaptive and Persistent Foes

Posted November 1, 2011:

• Bacteria May Readily Swap Beneficial Genes: Microbes Trade Genetic Coding for Antibiotic Resistance and More

Posted October 31, 2011:

• Shared Genes With Neanderthal Relatives: Modern East Asians Share Genetic Material With Prehistoric Denisovans
• Mould Fungi Can Cure Plants

Posted October 28, 2011:

• Tropical Rainforests Original Generators of Biodiversity

Posted October 27, 2011:

• Different Paths to Drug Resistance in Leishmania: Evolution by Changes in Gene, Region and Chromosome Number, Not by Mutation in Genes
• Do Bacteria Age? Biologists Discover the Answer Follows Simple Economics

Posted October 26, 2011:

• Researchers Complete Mollusk Evolutionary Tree

Posted October 25, 2011:

• 'Junk DNA' Defines Differences Between Humans and Chimps

Posted October 24, 2011:

• Liver Parasite Lacks Key Genes for Fatty Acid Synthesis: Genome Sequencing of Clonorchis Sinensis

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Hawaiian Honeycreepers: Family Tree for Most-Endangered Bird Family in the World Determined
• Culture in Humans and Apes Has the Same Evolutionary Roots, Researchers Show

Posted October 18, 2011:

• Heart Disease Linked to Evolutionary Changes That May Have Protected Early Mammals from Trauma
• Simple Nerve Cells Regulate Swimming Depth of Marine Plankton

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