Evolution

Overselling segmentation

think about this for a minute. Yes, it seems "unlikely" that the same genes would be co-opted ...

Blog Post - T. Ryan Gregory - Jul 27 2010 - 7:59am

Australopithecus Afarensis: Lucy Had Foot Arches?

her relatives had arches in their feet, this affects much of we know about them, from where they lived ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 10 2011 - 4:03pm

On 'Self'-ish genes

'unselfish' is nowhere to be found. It is the same when talking about genes, to be (metaphorically) selfish ...

Blog Post - Stephen Lee - Sep 22 2011 - 7:12am

Baby Altruism And Fairness

a greater inclination to share)? How about their parents, do they posses an 'altruistic' or ...

Article - Gunnar De Winter - Oct 10 2011 - 1:41pm

The Genome Question- What Do We Have In Common With A Gorilla?

research not only informs us about human evolution, but highlights the importance of protecting and ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 4 2012 - 2:56pm

Polar Bears Genetic Ancestry Traced Back 600,000 Years

carries a lot of information about the past, modern researchers can study the history of the species by ...

Article - News Staff - May 17 2012 - 10:49am

Gymnopollisthrips- Bee Precursor From 100 Million Years Ago Found In Amber

evolutionary success story. It began about 100 million years ago, when this piece of amber fossil was produced ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 3 2012 - 5:00am

KNM-ER Updated: Pleistocene Fossils Shed New Light On Early Human Evolution

The skull, readily distinguished by its large brain size and long flat face, ignited a debate about ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 8 2012 - 4:00pm

New Study Lends Additional Support To Grandmother Hypothesis

about looking after the kids, remind her that it is her evolutionary duty to do so. Or maybe not- ...

Article - Eve Hardy - Oct 24 2012 - 11:04am

Why Our Hands Have Their Shape: Humans Love To Fight?

occurred to him during an impassioned discussion with fellow biomechanic Frank Fish about sperm whales. ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 20 2012 - 1:45pm