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Mucus Lets Dolphins Emit Their Clicks

vendredi 15 juillet 2016 par Karen Hopkin — Environment, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution, Physics
A model of the dolphin vocal apparatus shows that they need a coating of mucus to produce their distinctive sounds. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

New Dinosaur Had the T. rex Look: Tiny Arms

jeudi 14 juillet 2016 par Laura Geggel, LiveScience — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution
Like its distant relative T. rex, a newly identified dinosaur, named Gualicho shinyae, sported small arms and hands with two clawed fingers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Bees Rank Pollen by Taste

jeudi 14 juillet 2016 par Christopher Intagliata — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution
The discerning insects returned to flowers with sweetened pollen, but avoided revisiting flowers with bitter pollen. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

How China Is Rewriting the Book on Human Origins

mercredi 13 juillet 2016 par Jane Qiu, Nature magazine — The Sciences, Evolution
Fossil finds in China are challenging ideas about the evolution of modern humans and our closest relatives -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Evolution Ed Defenders Make Rapids Progress in Grand Canyon

mardi 12 juillet 2016 par Steve Mirsky — Behavior & Society, Environment, The Sciences, Arts & Culture, Biology, Evolution
The National Center for Science Education's annual Colorado River trip through the Grand Canyon highlights the differences between the scientific and creationist outlooks. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Predator? No Problem--Water Fleas Grow Weapons

lundi 11 juillet 2016 par Jennifer Frazer — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution
The water flea Daphnia grows its own helmets, spikes and crests in response to chemical cues that predators are near -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The Stegosaurus Plate Controversy

lundi 11 juillet 2016 par Darren Naish — The Sciences, Evolution
You live in the Jurassic and you've evolved giant, diamond-shaped bone plates that stick out the top of your neck, back and tail. Why, evolution, why?? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Swordfish Grease Themselves to Cut through Water

jeudi 7 juillet 2016 par Karl J. P. Smith — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution
A lubricating gland behind the “sword” may help explain the swimming mechanics and speed of the enigmatic fish -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Getting to the Root of Fur

jeudi 7 juillet 2016 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution
When did our ancestors first get furry? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Monkeys Turn into Grumpy Old Men, Too

mardi 5 juillet 2016 par Bret Stetka — Mind, Behavior & Society, Cognition, The Sciences, Evolution
Old monkeys, like old humans, would rather not make new friends -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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