Climate change has long-term impact on species adaptability
Historic climate change events can have a lasting impact on the genetic diversity of a species, reveals a new study ...
Tag: Evolution
DFG approves new research training group investigating the evolution of gene regulation
The new Research Training Group 'Gene Regulation in Evolution: From Molecular to Extended Phenotypes' gives a boost to Mainz University ...
Bonobo mothers help their sons to have more offspring
Mothers' presence influences the reproductive success of their adult sonsCredit: © Martin Surbeck, Kokolopori Bonobo Research "This is the first ...
Ernst Haeckel: Pioneer of modern science
Science historians at the University of Jena (Germany) explain Ernst Haeckel's definition of ecologyCredit: (Image: Anne Guenther/FSU) (Jena, Germany) "By ...
Earliest evidence of the cooking and eating of starch
Early human beings who lived around 120,000 years ago in South Africa were 'ecological geniuses' who were able to exploit ...
Austrian Herpetological Society’s journal Herpetozoa moves to Pensoft’s ARPHA platform
Newly published research articles demonstrate numerous innovative features to the benefit of readers, authors and all other usersCredit: ARPHA and ...
Inflammation induces anhedonia in women but not men
Effect of inflammation on a core symptom of depression helps explain higher rates of the disorder in women than men ...
Dolphin ancestor’s hearing was more like hoofed mammals than today’s sea creatures
CT scan of 30-million-year-old fossil indicates echolocation evolved more than onceCredit: Rachel Racicot/Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University paleontologists are looking into ...
In guppy courtship, the unusual male wins
New FSU study shows psychological concept underpins mating choicesCredit: Bruce Palmer/FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- When it comes to ...
Tooth fossils fill 6-million-year-old gap in primate evolution
UNLV geoscientist, student among international research team behind discovery of ancient monkey species that lived in Africa 22 million years ...
You are what you eat: How the pursuit of carbs changed mammals’ genes and saliva
A study of 46 mammal species explores the evolutionary history of amylase, a compound that breaks down carbsCredit: Douglas Levere ...
Traces of crawling in Italian cave give clues to ancient humans’ social behavior
Using multiple methods of analysis, researchers have identified the movements of a group of humans as they explored an Italian ...
How the snail’s shell got its coil
Credit: Dr Hiromi Takahashi of the Kuroda laboratory. If you look at a snail's shell, the chances are it will ...
Researchers find evolutionary backing in analysis of mammalian vertebrae
Differences in numbers of vertebrae are most extreme in mammals which do not rely on running and leaping, such as ...
Tomato pan-genome makes bringing flavor back easier
Nearly 5,000 new tomato genes mappedCredit: Agricultural Research Service-USDA ITHACA, NEW YORK, May 13, 2019--Almost everyone agrees that store-bought tomatoes ...
Understanding relationship break-ups to protect the reef
Credit: Katarina Damjanovic. Unravelling the secrets of the relationship between coral and the algae living inside it will help prevent ...
Good genes
Researchers break down DNA of world's largest mammals to discover how whales defy the cancer oddsWhales, which live longer than ...
Color vision found in fish that live in near darkness
New research reveals signs of highly sensitive color vision in fish that live in the abyss beyond sunlight's reachCredit: Pavel ...
Peering into the past, scientists discover bacteria transformed a viral threat to survive
A new study from Indiana University shows bacteria evolved new genes from viral attackers, a discovery that could help advance ...
The bird that came back from the dead
Credit: Charles J Sharp New research has shown that the last surviving flightless species of bird, a type of rail, ...
