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Dinosaurs Didn't Die from Cretaceous Cramps

dimanche 29 avril 2018 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

A strange paper offers an odd idea for why nonavian dinosaurs died out. It doesn't hold up to scrutiny -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Elusive Calculus of Insect Altruism

jeudi 26 avril 2018 par Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine — The Sciences, Evolution

A new theory may change the debate over evolution and self-interest among ants, bees and other social bugs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Human Brain Gain: Computer Models Hint at Why We Bested Neandertals

jeudi 26 avril 2018 par Simon Makin — The Sciences, Evolution

Differences in the structure of the brain’s cerebellum may help explain our superior cognitive abilities -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Drumming Beats Speech for Distant Communication

mercredi 25 avril 2018 par Christopher Intagliata — Mind, Behavior & Society, The Sciences, Evolution

The Bora people in the northwestern Amazon use drums to send languagelike messages across long distances. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Making of Dinosaurs of the Isle of Wight

dimanche 22 avril 2018 par Darren Naish — The Sciences, Evolution

The backstory to a book that, sadly, is no longer that easy to obtain... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Paleo Profile: Martin's Sea Turtle

samedi 21 avril 2018 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

This Cretaceous chelonian is close to the origin of the hard-shelled sea turtles that still swim the oceans -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

If Singing's Tough, Try Whistling

samedi 21 avril 2018 par Christopher Intagliata — Mind, Cognition, The Sciences, Evolution

A new study claims it's easier to accurately whistle a melody than to sing it. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

"Sea Nomads" May Have Evolved to Be the World's Elite Divers

jeudi 19 avril 2018 par Angus Chen — The Sciences, Evolution

New genetic evidence suggests these indigenous Southeast Asians are singularly suited for underwater hunting -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Evolution Research Could Revolutionize Cancer Therapy

mercredi 18 avril 2018 par Jeffrey P. Townsend — Features, Health, Medicine, The Body, Biology, Evolution

Evolutionary studies indicate that the genetic changes enabling a cancer to develop arise shockingly early within the primary tumor. This discovery points to a promising new approach to therapy -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American