Latest News in Evolution Biology
Beware the smell of bitter almonds. Why do many food plants contain cyanide? In murder mysteries, the detective usually diagnoses cyanide poisoning by the scent of bitter almond...
In the 'neck' of time: Scientists unravel key evolutionary trait leading to better brain powerBy deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck - that little b...
UBC researcher discovers ancient "stress hormone" in pre-historic fishA University of British Columbia zoologist has discovered a new corticosteroid hormone in the sea la...
Researchers identify DNA damage repair gene in Fanconi anemia pathwayAfter more than a century of technological refinements, zippers still get stuck. So do the molecular...
'Runaway' development implicated in loss of function of the aging brainThe brain undergoes rapid growth and development in the early years of life and then degenerates as ...
Hyperfast Star Was Booted From Milky WayA hundred million years ago, a triple-star system was traveling through the bustling center of our M...
Arctic Voyage Illuminating Ocean OpticsDuring NASA's ICESCAPE voyage to the Arctic, scientists have been looking at the phytoplankton in th...
Heads-Up Virtual Reality (HUVR) Bridges Visual with Tactile, in 3D and on the CheapResearchers at the University of California, San Diego, have created a new, relatively low-cost virt...
Scientists Discover Human Sperm Gene is 600 Million Years OldWhat do a trout, sea anemone, rooster, fly and man have in common? Just as styles in sexy clothes or...
Core values set new date for birth of the EarthThe Earth could be up to 70 million years younger than scientists previously thought, a study has fo...
Genome Signatures Enable Tracking of Algal ComplexityOn the long and difficult road toward a carbon-neutral source of transportation fuels, the U.S. Depa...
Mojoceratops: New Dinosaur Species Named for Flamboyant FrillWhen Nicholas Longrich discovered a new dinosaur species with a heart-shaped frill on its head, he w...
Saturn Propellers Reflect Solar System OriginsScientists using NASA's Cassini spacecraft at Saturn have stalked a new class of moons in the rings ...
Surprising Find May Yield New Avenue of Treatment for Painful Herniated Discs An immune cell known to cause chronic inflammation in autoimmune disorders has been identified as a ...
Cell signaling classification system gives researchers new toolUsing ever-growing genome data, scientists with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National ...
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