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Butterflies in the Time of Dinosaurs, with Nary a Flower in Sight

dimanche 3 juillet 2016 par Jennifer Frazer — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution
Jurassic butterflies disappeared a full 45 million years before the first caterpillar decided to grow up and become a beautiful butterfly—again -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Paleo Profile: Pangu's Wing

dimanche 3 juillet 2016 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution
This new pterosaur had a snaggletoothed jaw -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Moths in Cities Don't Flock to Bright Lights

samedi 2 juillet 2016 par Jennifer Hackett — Advances, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution
Some urbanite moths have evolved to avoid lamps—but is the adaptation beneficial? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The Deep History of Bone-Eating Worms

mercredi 29 juin 2016 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution
Long before the origin of whales, boneworms fed on marine reptiles. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Electric Eels versus Horses: Shocking but True

lundi 27 juin 2016 par Cynthia Graber, Steve Mirsky — Environment, Electronics, The Sciences, Arts & Culture, Biology, Evolution, Physics
Kenneth Catania of Vanderbilt University talks to Cynthia Graber about electric eel research that led him to accept 19th-century naturalist Alexander von Humboldt's account of electric eels attacking... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Social Spider Groups Need Bold and Shy Members

samedi 25 juin 2016 par Jason G. Goldman — Behavior & Society, Environment, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution
Social spiders in artificially assembled groups of all bold or all shy members fared less well against predators than a group with some shy and some bold members. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

What Killed South America's Megamammals

mardi 21 juin 2016 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution
A warming climate and humans acted as a one-two punch -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Mongooses Pile on Warthogs--to Groom Them

mardi 21 juin 2016 par Jason G. Goldman — Environment, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution
In the first known example of a mutualistic relationship between two mammal species in which neither is a primate, mongooses feast on ticks and other parasites infesting warthogs. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Farming Invented Twice in the Middle East, Genomes Study Reveals

mardi 21 juin 2016 par Ewen Callaway, Nature magazine — Tech, The Sciences, Evolution
A study of 44 ancient genomes supports the idea of independent farming revolutions in the Fertile Crescent -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Lizard Stripes May Mess Up Predators' Timing

mardi 21 juin 2016 par Karen Hopkin — Neuroscience, Environment, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution
A lizard's stripes may make them look like they’re moving slower than they really are, confusing predators that tend to aim at the head but may wind up with the tail. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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