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Unraveling an Ancient Code Written in Strings

samedi 11 novembre 2017 par Sabine Hyland, Sapiens — The Sciences, Evolution

Scientists are teaming with Andean locals to solve the enigma of a mysterious form of writing -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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It's Mostly Mothers Who Pass on Mitochondria

dimanche 5 novembre 2017 par Arunas L. Radzvilavicius, The Conversation US — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

A new theory says it’s due to the first sexual conflict, which happens when the evolutionary interests of males and females do not coincide -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Buff Little Biters

samedi 4 novembre 2017 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

Saber-toothed kittens were muscle-bound compared with other cats their age -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Mammoth Remains Seem Mostly Male

samedi 4 novembre 2017 par Christopher Intagliata — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

In a sample of 98 woolly mammoth remains, researchers found that 70 percent were male—which suggests males were more likely to die accidentally. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

New Frizzy-Haired Orangutan Species

vendredi 3 novembre 2017 par Lydia Chain — The Sciences, Evolution

An isolated group of orangutans in Sumatra is the first new great ape species described since the 1920s, and could be the most critically endangered. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

A Moth with a Potent Cocktail of Poison

jeudi 2 novembre 2017 par Jason G. Goldman — The Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Evolution

The wood tiger moth is the first species known in which fluids from various parts of the moth’s body each target a different type of predator. Jason Goldman reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American