All posts tagged "Evolution"
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981Health NewsThis Ancient Hominin May Have Given Modern Humans Genital Herpes
A team of scientists believe that they may have identified the hominid that gave modern-day humans genital herpes. There were two herpes...
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1.3KHealth NewsPeople’s Noses Were Shaped By Climates, Study Says
The nose is, of course, central to a person’s sense of smell and taste. But it has another, more important function: it...
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2.2KScience NewsGene That Changed Peppered Moths’ Wing Color Found In Butterflies
Peppered moths in England were able to change the color of their wings based on their surroundings and the changes happening around...
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2.6KScience NewsBeak-Theory: Beaks Might Have Helped Birds Become The Only Living Dinosaurs
Seventy percent of all life on Earth was blotted out of existence 66 million years ago. The ancestors of modern day birds,...
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2.3KScience NewsHistory Of Ancient Viruses Discovered By Scientists
Researchers from Boston College have unearthed genetic remains of ancient retroviruses in the DNA of fossilized carnivores, rodents and primates. The group...
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2.4KScience NewsBird Nests May Have Evolved From Dinosaurs
An in-depth study involving the remains of 30 different dinosaur eggs has led scientists to believe that over time dinosaurs developed an innovative style...
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1.8KEnvironmental NewsWhy Human Brains Are More Responsive To The Environment Than Chimpanzees
Chimpanzees are the closest living relative that humans have. It has been known for some time that they are quite intelligent —...
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1.8KScience NewsOpposable Thumbs In Humans Evolved For Punching
Opposable thumbs in humans evolved out of the necessity to throw punches, a new study suggests. The University of Utah biologists behind...
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3.4KScience NewsHowler Monkeys With Smaller Balls Have Deeper Howls
Male howler monkeys, one of but a few primate species that builds nests, must choose between big balls and a deep howl,...
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2.7KScience NewsGiraffe Necks: Researchers Discover Hints Behind Their Evolution
A new study conducted in which researchers analyzed giraffe fossils has unveiled clues behind the evolution of the giraffe’s iconic neck —...
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2.1KEnvironmental NewsEvolution Study: Bumble Bee Tongues Shrank Due To Climate Change
For all the buzz surrounding the effects of climate change, few people have noticed the evolutionary changes taking place in animals and insects...
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1.7KScience NewsFossils Reveal Similarities Between Early Human & Chimpanzee Hearing Patterns
How well could our human ancestors hear their surroundings? That is the question a Binghamton University team has answered in their study of two...
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2.1KScience NewsTree Of Life: Researchers Map The History Of Life
Research recently published in the journal PNAS has brought a very detailed “first draft” of a tree of life, much to the...
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2.4KScience NewsClimate Change To Blame For Dogs’ Evolution From Cats
Recent research from an international team of scientists says the disparity between coy cats and their every-friendly canine nemeses may actually be a...
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2.0KScience NewsChimpanzee Hands Are More Evolved Than Human Hands, Study Finds
A new study suggests that human hands are actually more primitive than those of chimpanzees. In fact, our hands are more similar...
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2.0KScience NewsPrehistoric Armored Lizard Is The ‘Grandfather’ Of Turtles
Scientists have unearthed 240-million-year-old fossils in Germany that resemble a lizard, but are in fact those of an ancestor to turtles. A...
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1.8KScience NewsAncient Bird Fossil Discovered In Brazil Sheds Light On Feather Evolution
In what is now northeast Brazil, researchers have discovered a remarkably well preserved specimen of a tiny toothed bird, about the size...
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1.9KScience NewsChimps Help Suggest When We Learned To Cook
The ability of chimps to apply the concepts of delayed gratification has given scientists crucial clues on when and how early humans...
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2.1KScience NewsAncient Brain Sheds Light On Possible Evolution Of Arthropods
A fossilized brain believed to be one of the oldest in the world has been discovered and scientists claim this could offer...
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2.5KScience NewsLokiarchaeota Discovery Solves The Mystery Behind The Evolution Of Complex Cells
Scientists have recently discovered microorganisms that bridge the evolution gap between simple cells known as prokaryotes and more complex cells known as eukaryotes. The...
