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Prehistoric Mammal Bit Like a Saber Cat, Crunched Like a Bear

mercredi 2 novembre 2016 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

This marine mammal's mouth was the perfect multi-tool for crunching shellfish -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

What Is the Special Something That Makes the Human Mind Unique?

mercredi 2 novembre 2016 par Gary Stix — Features, Behavior & Society, The Sciences, Evolution

The capacity to engage in shared tasks such as hunting large game and building cities may be what separated modern humans from our primate cousins -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Halloween in the Deep: Mud Monsters [Video]

lundi 31 octobre 2016 par Jennifer Frazer — The Sciences, Evolution

Not all scary deep sea creatures swim. Some lurk on the bottom -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Naked Truth: Why Humans Have No Fur

dimanche 30 octobre 2016 par Nina G. Jablonski — Features, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Recent findings lay bare the origins of human hairlessness—and hint that naked skin was a key factor in the emergence of other human traits -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Tiny Genetic Differences between Humans and Other Primates Pervade the Genome

samedi 29 octobre 2016 par Kate Wong — Features, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Genome comparisons reveal the DNA that distinguishes Homo sapiens from its kin -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Chimps and Bonobos Swapped Genes Through Ancient Flings

jeudi 27 octobre 2016 — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Genome sequencing reveals two episodes of interbreeding between the species -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

For River Otters, Social Life Is Shaped by the Latrine

jeudi 27 octobre 2016 par Jason G. Goldman — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Alaskan river otters can gain valuable information about one another by sniffing around their latrines. Jason G. Goldman reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

CRISPR-Edited Mouse Genes Help Us Understand How Snakes Lost Their Legs

jeudi 27 octobre 2016 par Ryan F. Mandelbaum — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

“Serpentized” rodents open one of evolution’s strangest morphological mysteries -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

CRISPR-Edited Mouse Genes Helps Us Understand How Snakes Lost Their Legs

jeudi 27 octobre 2016 par Ryan F. Mandelbaum — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

“Serpentized” rodents open one of evolution’s strangest morphological mysteries -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Falcons Patrol Fruit Fields for Pesky Invasive Birds

mercredi 26 octobre 2016 par Emily Schwing — Sustainability, Conservation, Environment, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Birds of prey work where other traditional methods of bird abatement—like scarecrows, pyrotechnics and netting—fail. Emily Schwing reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American