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On the Origin of White Power

mercredi 21 mai 2014 — More Science, Biology, History of Science, Society & Policy, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

A new book argues race and genetics explain "the rise of the West." Bad science explains the downfall of its ideas. Nicholas Wade is not a racist. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Termite Genome Reveals Details of "Caste System"

mardi 20 mai 2014 — Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

The social structure of termites evolved independently from bees and ants, but all the species seem to share similar chemical tags that control a few genes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Dinosaurs Offer a Rich Field for Study of the Human Era

mardi 20 mai 2014 — Forum, More Science, Climate, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Dinosaurs, Evolutionary Biology

Yesterday's big reptiles can help us figure out how the human era is shaping up -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Tiny Hairs Help Octopus Suckers Stick

lundi 19 mai 2014 — More Science, Biology, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

Just when you thought octopuses couldn’t get any weirder: It turns out that their suckers have an unexpectedly hairy grip. Octopuses can form an impressively tight grip—even on a rough... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Caterpillars Use Ants as Butterfly Babysitters

dimanche 18 mai 2014 — More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

It’s such wonderful warm weather in the UK at the moment, I thought it was time to celebrate with another butterfly post! I particularly wanted to take a closer look at the butterfly... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Climate Change Could Wipe Out the Worldâ€™s Smallest Kangaroo [Video]

vendredi 16 mai 2014 — More Science, Biology, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Climate, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology

Scientists in Australia have warned that we’d better get hopping and slow down climate change if we want to prevent the world’s smallest kangaroo from going extinct. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

South Africa Loses First Elephant to Poachers in a Decade

vendredi 16 mai 2014 — Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Evolution

Book Review: Animal Architecture

vendredi 16 mai 2014 — Recommended, More Science, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology

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

Scientific American

Silkworm Sex Factor Is No Ordinary Gene

jeudi 15 mai 2014 — More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

The Lepidopteran is the first one found to have sex determined by RNA rather than by a protein -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Discovery of Mexican Skeleton Connects Siberian Ancestors to Native Americans

jeudi 15 mai 2014 — More Science, Biology, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology

DNA from the skeleton shows similarities to modern Native Americans, while its skull structure matches those of Paleoamericans that came across the Bering land bridge -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American