Evolution

Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been a subject of fascination dating back to Charles DarwinCredit: Courtesy of Yongxian Lu Palo Alto, CA-- Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been…
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Credit: David Walter Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Natural History Museum in London have reconstructed the evolutionary history of the chelicerates, the mega-diverse group of 110,000 arthropods that includes…
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Credit: Martin Stevens Crabs from a single species rely on different camouflage techniques depending on what habitat they live in, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists compared the colour patterns of common shore crabs…
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Female scroungers form bonds with particular male producers and exchange mating for nourishment, Tel Aviv University researchers sayCredit: Sasha Danilovich and Stefan Greif/AFTAU Female Egyptian fruit bats living in captivity will…
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Credit: LIPU Oasi Castel di Guido, Rome "Swarms" of wolf-dog crossbreeds could drive Europe's wolves out of existence, according to the lead author of new research. Such hybridisation - driven by human activities that destroy habitats…
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Joint research carried out by the Universities of Konstanz, Stuttgart, Ulm and LMU Munich on the topic of 'Quantitative Methods for Visual Computing' to receive additional funding in the amount of approximately €8 millionCredit: Claudia…
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Wild chimpanzees eat tortoises after cracking them open against tree trunksCredit: Erwan Theleste "We have known for decades that chimpanzees feed on meat from a variety of animal species, but until now the consumption of reptiles has not…
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Archeologists once relied solely on artifacts, such as skeletal remains, fossils and pottery sherds, to learn about past species and cultures. Today's scientists can also study ancient proteins to paint a more complete picture of the…
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Credit: The University of Manchester The evolutionary use of colour for mammal's survival in the wild is evident from, red foxes, to zebras. Today an international team, led by researchers from The University of Manchester, publish…
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X-rays reveal an extinct mouse was dressed in brown to reddish fur on its back and sides and had a tiny white tummyCredit: Gregory Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Menlo Park, CA - Researchers have for the first time detected…
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Historic climate change events can have a lasting impact on the genetic diversity of a species, reveals a new study published in Current Biology. This unexpected finding emerged from an analysis of the alpine marmot's genome. An iconic…
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The new Research Training Group 'Gene Regulation in Evolution: From Molecular to Extended Phenotypes' gives a boost to Mainz University as a major center of research in the life sciences The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved…
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Mothers' presence influences the reproductive success of their adult sonsCredit: © Martin Surbeck, Kokolopori Bonobo Research "This is the first time that we can show the impact of the mother's presence on a very important male…
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Science historians at the University of Jena (Germany) explain Ernst Haeckel's definition of ecologyCredit: (Image: Anne Guenther/FSU) (Jena, Germany) "By ecology, we understand the whole science of the organism's relationship with…
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