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New Clues about the Evolution of Dogs

mercredi 16 septembre 2015 — Features, The Sciences, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

Scientists are racing to solve the enduring mystery of how a large, dangerous carnivore evolved into a playful companion -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Ocean Fish Numbers Cut in Half Since 1970

mercredi 16 septembre 2015 — Sustainability, Conservation, EARTH, Environment, Ecology, Green Living, The Sciences, Biology, Everyday Science, Evolution, History of Science, Policy & Ethics, Society & Policy

The amount of fish in the oceans has plunged to the "brink of collapse" caused by over-fishing and other threats, the WWF conservation group said -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Domesticated Pigs Kept Oinking with Wild (and Crazy) Boars

lundi 14 septembre 2015 — Ecology, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Domesticated pigs had many dalliances with wild boars that added new genes to the pig population well after they had settled down on the farm -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Marine Life Needs Protection from Noise Pollution

lundi 14 septembre 2015 — Sustainability, Conservation, Environment, Biology, Evolution

Conservationists are calling for international regulations to limit noise from shipping and seismic surveys -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Are Zombie Bees Infiltrating Your Neighborhood?

vendredi 11 septembre 2015 — Health, Tech, The Sciences, Evolution

Sperm Whales Congregate in Click-Based Cliques

vendredi 11 septembre 2015 — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

The whales appear to prefer the company of "like-minded" individuals, based on common vocal clicking behavior—an example of culture, researchers say. Christopher Intagliata reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Wonderful Things: Planthopper Nymph Body Art [Video]

jeudi 10 septembre 2015 — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

These little planthopper nymphs appear to be the offspring of an ent and a tribble, or perhaps shaggy sheep having bad hair days. Sheep that leap. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Are Humans Apex Predators or Genome Conservers?

jeudi 10 septembre 2015 — Health, Tech, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution, Math

Mysterious New Human Species Emerges from Heap of Fossils

jeudi 10 septembre 2015 — The Sciences, Evolution

Meet Homo naledi, the newest member of the human family. Its physical traits are weird, its circumstances are unique and its age is totally unknown -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

How Many Trees Are There in the World? [Video]

mercredi 9 septembre 2015 — Sustainability, Tech, The Sciences, Evolution, Space

It’s a simple question, but as Nature Video describes it, getting the answer required 421,529 measurements from 50 countries on six continents -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American