Evolution drives autism and other conditions to occur much more frequently in boys
Genetic researchers see greater role in health researchCredit: McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, March 3, 2021 -- Evolutionary forces drive a ...
Tag: Evolution
Prehistoric killing machine exposed
Previously thought of as heavy, slow and sluggish, the 260-million-year-old predator, Anteosaurus, was a ferocious hunter-killerCredit: Alex Bernardini (@SimplexPaleo) Judging ...
New book reveals Charles Darwin’s cultural impact in unprecedented detail
NUS historian of science Dr John van Wyhe has co-published a groundbreaking new book on Charles Darwin which shows for ...
Here’s how insects coax plants into making galls
Credit: David Stern Insects can reprogram plant growth, transforming ordinary plant parts into intricately patterned shelters that are safe havens ...
New technology allows scientists first glimpse of intricate details of Little Foot’s life
Credit: Copyright Diamond Light Source Ltd In June 2019, an international team brought the complete skull of the 3.67-million-year-old Little ...
Stressed-out young oysters may grow less meat on their shells
Early exposure to heat and low oxygen makes oysters more vulnerable to same stressors later onCredit: Sarah Donelan Early exposure ...
Examining the impact of climate change on Siberia’s stores of permafrost
Northumbria University is to play a leading role in a major study to assess the long-term impact of global warming ...
Pre-schoolers frequently using tablet or mobile can’t see the forest for the trees
Children of the Alpha Generation (who has been born after 2010) typically grow up with mobile devices in their hands ...
Behavior of wild capuchin monkeys can be identified by marks left on their tools
Scientists who study capuchin monkeys on a nature reserve in Brazil found that stone tools are used for digging, seed ...
Identified: A mechanism that protects plant fertility from stress
Credit: University of Warwick Spikes in temperature can affect a plant's fertility, resulting in a reduction of yield and economic ...
The human brain grew as a result of the extinction of large animals
Researchers from Tel Aviv University propose a new explanation for human evolution:Credit: Dana Ackerfeld A new paper by Dr. Miki ...
Wrasses dazzle: how fairy wrasses got their flamboyant colours
Coral reef fish diverged in 'evolutionary arms race' during last ice ageCredit: Yi-Kai Tea. With their exuberant colours, fiery personalities ...
Agents of food-borne zoonoses confirmed to parasitise newly-recorded in Thailand snails
Credit: Apiraksena K, Namchote S, Komsuwan J, and Krailas D. Parasitic flatworms known as agents of food-borne zoonoses were confirmed ...
Maternal instincts lead to social life of bees
The social life of bees: once solitary, behaviour plays a role in gene selection for socialnessCredit: Associate Professor Sandra Rehan, ...
Pioneering prehistoric landscape reconstruction reveals early dinosaurs lived on tropical islands
Credit: Artwork by Fabio Pastori, pixel-shack.com; © University of Bristol A new study using leading edge technology has shed surprising ...
Rare bee found after 100 years
Rainforest degradation, wildfire reducing speciesCredit: James Dorey Photography A widespread field search for a rare Australian native bee not recorded ...
A cat of all trades
Credit: Photo by Brutus Östling Large carnivores are generally sensitive to ecosystem changes because their specialized diet and position at ...
New research on hagfish provides insight into evolutionary origin of the eye
U of A biologists studying hagfish eyes uncover unexpected similarities to those of other vertebrates, including humans.Credit: Ryan Wayne The ...
Cryptic fleshy coat aids larvae in crawling on a moss carpet
"Fleshy lobes" in insect larvae are known as a tool for camouflage but it was found that they can also ...
A-maze-ing pheasants have two ways of navigating
Credit: Pip Laker Pheasants fall into two groups in terms of how they find their way around - and the ...