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Itâ€™s True: Weâ€™re Probably All a Little Irish—Especially in the Caribbean

mardi 17 mars 2015 — More Science, Society & Policy, Evolution

In the United States, it’s St. Patrick’s Day. This Irish national holiday celebrates Saint Patrick who is—potentially—the most recognizable of Irish saints, known for... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

March Book Reviews Roundup

dimanche 15 mars 2015 — Web Exclusives, More Science, Biology, Everyday Science, History of Science, Physics, Evolution

Books and recommendations from Scientific American -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Fossils of Huge Sea Creature Shine Light on Early Arthropod Evolution

samedi 14 mars 2015 — Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology

A fossil discovery of a joint-legged animal foreshadows the appearance of giant filter-feeding sharks and whales in more recent times -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Why Humans Live So Long

vendredi 13 mars 2015 — Features, More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Health, Medical Technology, Pharmaceuticals

Modern genomes and ancient mummies offer clues to why the life span of Homo sapiens far exceeds that of other primates -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Neandertals Turned Eagle Talons into Jewelry 130,000 Years Ago

jeudi 12 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, History of Science, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology, Mind & Brain, Language & Linguistics, Neuroscience, Psychology, Thought & Cognition

As longtime readers may have noticed, I have an abiding interest in Neandertals. To help me keep up with the latest scientific insights into these mysterious relatives of ours, I have a Google alert... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Mystery of Male Swordfish Courtship Ritual Revealed

jeudi 12 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, Evolution

The first photographic evidence of a male swordfish courting a possible mate has been published, ending a decade-old mystery -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

World's Whaling Slaughter Tallied at 3 Million

jeudi 12 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Evolution

Commercial hunting wiped out almost 3 million animals in the last century -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Atomic Worm-Lizard and Other Aprasia Flapfoots

jeudi 12 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

I'm feeling the urge to blog about lizards. So, today I'd like to talk about the Aprasia species, a group of short-tailed, near-limbless gekkotans that belong to the Australian Pygopodidae family,... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Mass Deaths in Americas Start New CO2 Epoch

mercredi 11 mars 2015 — More Science, Everyday Science, History of Science, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Climate, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Health, Infectious Diseases