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Most Dinosaurs May Have Sported Birdlike Feathers

jeudi 24 juillet 2014 — Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Dinosaurs
Evidence of featherlike structures have been found for the first time in the fossil of a plant-eating dinosaur rather than the dinosaur lineage closely related to birds -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Somali Ostrich and 360 Other Newly Discovered Birds Added to List of Threatened Species

Did you know there are two species of ostrich? Don’t worry if this is news to you—scientists didn’t know that for sure either until this year, when the Somali ostrich (Struthio... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Why Humans Are Important to Studies of Primate Diversity

It is not in the least bit controversial to picture humans* within the context of the placental mammal group that we belong to, the primates. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Court Sentences Rhino Poacher to a Record 77 Years

A South African court has sentenced a rhino poacher to 77 years in jail, the heaviest penalty imposed by authorities desperate to halt a wave of poaching that is threatening the population of the... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The High-Heel Hottie Effect: The Evolutionary Psychology of Women’s Shoes

On a trip to Italy a few years ago, my partner and I peered into the faraway distance at that famously angled phallus that is the Leaning Tower of Pisa, when suddenly we became aware of a small scene... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Hit by Climate Change, Dwindling Antarctic Seal Population Grows More Diverse

As sea waters in the South Atlantic warm, the amount of krill available for seals drops, leading to a smaller yet more genetically varied population -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Female Octopus Strangles Mate, Then Eats Him

mardi 22 juillet 2014 — More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology
Octopuses do the darndest things. Like kill their mate during mating—by strangling him with three arms, according to new observations from the wild. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Why Science Is Important

Our own track record proves that steady federal funding support leads to success -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

In Defense of Science

Steady, sufficient investments in basic research are necessary to ensure the continued success of the U.S. in the future, four expert witnesses, including Scientific American’s editor in chief,... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Largest aquatic insect in the world found in China

Hello, giant friend, and welcome. Please step through the hallowed gates of "World's Biggest" and join your freakishly long, abnormally bulky peers. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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