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The Extraordinary Evolution of Cichlid Fishes

lundi 6 avril 2015 — Features, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

Cichlid fishes have undergone a mind-boggling degree of speciation. New research is revealing features of their genomes that primed them to diversify so spectacularly -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Watch the First Artificial Gravity Experiment

lundi 6 avril 2015 — Biology, History of Science, Physics, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Health, Space, Astrophysics, Space Exploration, Technology

Gravity, as the old joke goes, sucks. It drags us down, pulls on our weary limbs, makes our feet tired, makes parts of us droop. But it’s also a critical factor for our long term well-being. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Amazing Mimicry of the Mummy Berry Fungus

vendredi 3 avril 2015 — More Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Health, Infectious Diseases

Author's note: This is the latest post in the Wonderful Things series. You can read more about this series here. There is a fungus on our planet which is capable of not one, but two audacious and... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

What Will Happen in Vegas Won't Stay in Vegas [Excerpt]

vendredi 3 avril 2015 — Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Climate, Environment, Ecology, Evolution

Michael Tennesen’s book looks ahead to the dusty, thirsty future of Las Vegas and other regions on Earth -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Did the Anthropocene Begin in 1950 or 50,000 Years Ago?

jeudi 2 avril 2015 — More Science, History of Science, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Climate, Environment, Ecology, Evolution

Scientists debate whether hunting, farming, smallpox or the nuclear bomb define the start of irreversible human impacts on our planet -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

How Zoos Acquire Endangered Species

lundi 30 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, Everyday Science, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Ecology, Green Living, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

How do you transport two young orangutans to a zoo thousands of kilometers away from their native lands? Here's the simple answer: FedEx. Here's the less simple answer: It's a lot of work. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

How Grandparents Shaped Human Evolution

vendredi 27 mars 2015 — Features, More Science, Biology, Society & Policy, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology, Health

The rise of senior citizens may have played a big role in the success of our species -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Keeping Tiny Delta Smelt Alive in Captivity Is No Small Feat

vendredi 27 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, Chemistry, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Technology

The delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) may be all but extinct in the wild, but it turns out that hope is not quite lost for this controversial California fish. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Ferns Get It On After 60 Million Years Apart

vendredi 27 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

An unassuming little fern has left scientists scratching their heads at the feat of reproductive hijinks it apparently represents. The fern, xCystocarpium roskamianum(the prefix ‘x’... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American