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Did Dark Matter Kill the Dinosaurs? A Q&A with Author Lisa Randall

dimanche 15 novembre 2015 — Web Exclusives, The Sciences, Evolution, Dinosaurs, Physics, Space

In her new book Randall probes the connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena in our universe -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Greatest Vanishing Act in Prehistoric America

samedi 14 novembre 2015 — The Sciences, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology

Seven centuries ago, tens of thousands of people fled their homes in the American Southwest. Archaeologists are trying to work out why -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Howler Monkeys Trade Testicles for Decibels

vendredi 13 novembre 2015 — The Body, Ecology, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

Among howler monkey species, loud calls come at the expense of testicle size and sperm production—or to put it another way, monkeys with the largest testes don't make as much noise -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

500-Million-Year-Old Brains and Life in the Universe

vendredi 13 novembre 2015 — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology, Space, Extraterrestrial Life

A new study provides substantial support for earlier claims of 520-million-year-old arthropod brain systems, raising interesting questions about the nature of brains, life, and intelligence in the... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

500-Million-Year-Old Brains and Life in the Universe

vendredi 13 novembre 2015 — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology, Space, Extraterrestrial Life

A new study provides substantial support for earlier claims of 520-million-year-old arthropod brain systems, raising interesting questions about the nature of brains, life and intelligence in the... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Migratory Birds May Use Magnetic "GPS"

mardi 10 novembre 2015 — Health, Mind, Sustainability, Tech, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution, Physics

Using a magnetic field, researchers could trick migratory birds to turn in the wrong direction before takeoff. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Your Cat Questions Answered

vendredi 6 novembre 2015 — Features, Health, Mind, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

A cat expert fields a host of questions from cat owners -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

How House Cats Evolved

mardi 3 novembre 2015 — Features, The Sciences, Evolution

Genetic and archaeological findings hint that wildcats became house cats earlier—and in a different place—than previously thought -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

How House Cats Evolved

mardi 3 novembre 2015 — Features, The Sciences, Evolution

Genetic and archaeological findings hint that wildcats became house cats earlier—and in a different place—than previously thought -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

A Fossil Find Gets Entangled with South Africa's Apartheid Past

vendredi 23 octobre 2015 — The Sciences, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology, History of Science, Society & Policy

Some prominent South Africans associate Homo naledi with stereotypes of blacks promulgated during decades of whites-only rule -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American