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These Truths Are Not Self-Evident—but They've Been Firmly Established Over and Over by Scientific Research

dimanche 6 novembre 2016 par Michael Shermer, Harriet Hall, Ray Pierrehumbert, Paul Offit, Seth Shostak — Features, Health, Medicine, Behavior & Society, Sustainability, Climate, The Sciences, Evolution

A compendium of irrefutable facts for these fact-starved times -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Biggest Saber Cat

dimanche 6 novembre 2016 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

A fossil skull from China represents one of the largerst saber-toothed carnivores of all time -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Reading Neandertal Minds

samedi 5 novembre 2016 par Kate Wong — Features, Mind, Cognition, Biology, Evolution

Analyses of anatomy, DNA and cultural remains have yielded tantalizing insights into the inner lives of our mysterious extinct cousins -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Paleo Profile: The Invisible-Tusked Elephant

samedi 5 novembre 2016 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

This unusual fossil pachyderm totally lacked upper tusks -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

It's Official: Three-Toed Sloths Are the Slowest Mammals on Earth

jeudi 3 novembre 2016 par Eduardo Garcia — Advances, The Sciences, Evolution

A serene lifestyle and the ability to modify body temperature make them the masters of lazy -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Rise of Neo-Geocentrism

mercredi 2 novembre 2016 par John Horgan — The Sciences, Evolution

Prominent scientists are propagating new versions of the old idea that reality revolves around us -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

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