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Watch This Parrotlet Nail a Long Jump

jeudi 18 mai 2017 par Andrew Golden — The Sciences, Evolution

This palm-size parrot uses a touch of wing to leap from branch to branch so it can save energy as it looks for dinner or a mate. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Bees Prefer Flowers That Proffer Nicotine

jeudi 18 mai 2017 par Christopher Intagliata — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Bumblebees sought out flowers with nicotine in their nectar, and the drug appeared to enhance the bees' memories. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Bronze-Age "Beaker Culture" Invaded Britain, Ancient-Genome Study Finds

mercredi 17 mai 2017 par Ewen Callaway, Nature magazine — The Sciences, Arts & Culture, Evolution

Famous bell-shaped pots are associated with a group of immigrants who may have displaced Neolithic farmers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Why the Cross Put Chickens on a New Road

lundi 15 mai 2017 par Karen Hopkin — Behavior & Society, The Sciences, Arts & Culture, Biology, Evolution

A religiously inspired change in the European diet about a thousand years ago led to the development of the modern domesticated chicken. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Wild Foxes Can Be Transformed into Pets in a Few Generations

lundi 15 mai 2017 par Lyudmila Trut, Lee Alan Dugatkin — Features, The Sciences, Evolution

To test ideas of animal domestication, a bold experiment in Siberia put evolution on a fast track -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Baby Louie Gets a New Name

dimanche 14 mai 2017 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

A famous fossil embryo turns out to be a new species of dinosaur -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Paleo Profile: The Wyvern Dinosaur

samedi 13 mai 2017 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

This huge herbivore is the earliest brachiosaur yet found -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Field Study: Worms Leave 'Til No-Till

vendredi 12 mai 2017 par Christopher Intagliata — Sustainability, Conservation, EARTH, Environment, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Earthworm numbers doubled in fields after farmers switched from conventional plowing to no-till agriculture. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Killer Whales Are Speciating Right in Front of Us

vendredi 12 mai 2017 par RÃ¼diger Riesch — Features, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Killer whales appear to be splitting into several separate species, perhaps because cultural differences among populations are driving them apart -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American