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Meet the Ten Most Endangered and Distinctive Birds in the World

lundi 14 avril 2014 — More Science, Biology, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

The world’s 100 most endangered and unique birds have been ranked in a newly published study, and the list includes a corpse-eater with legendary skills of decapitation, a shameless... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Hunger Gains: A New Idea of Why Eating Less Increases Life Span

lundi 14 avril 2014 — More Science, Biology, Chemistry, Everyday Science, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Health, Medical Technology, Pharmaceuticals

Researchers propose a new evolutionary reason for why many underfed lab animals live longer -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Genetic Chimeras: Are You Your Own Twin?

dimanche 13 avril 2014 — More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Health

This weeks post is a guest post from the wonderful E.E. Giorgi of Chimera blog I AM MY MOTHER'S CHIMERA. CHANCES ARE, SO ARE YOU For years now the concept of a "genetic chimera" has sparked the... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

"Gospel of Jesus's Wife" Shown to Be Authentic in Tests

vendredi 11 avril 2014 — History of Science, Society & Policy, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Technology

Testing of a scrap of papyrus, which bears words suggesting that Jesus had a wife, points to the document's authenticity -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Turtles that eat bone, rocks and soil, and turtles that mine

vendredi 11 avril 2014 — More Science, Biology, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

I have had extensive turtle guilt of late - that is, there just haven't been enough turtles on Tet Zoo for a while… by which I mean, there haven't been any. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Deadly Bat Disease Found in Wisconsin, Michigan

vendredi 11 avril 2014 — More Science, Biology, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Evolution

Fighter Jet Moves Help Flies Evade Predators

jeudi 10 avril 2014 — Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

High-speed video reveals why flies are so hard to swat -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Four-Eyed 'Daddy Longlegs' Fossil Discovered

jeudi 10 avril 2014 — Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology

A spider-like arachnid fossil helps explain the evolutionary path of modern harvestmen, often called 'daddy longlegs' -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Massive Turquoise Trade Network of Ancient Pueblos Revealed

jeudi 10 avril 2014 — More Science, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology

An isotopes analysis was used to determine that many pieces of turquoise found in New Mexico's Chaco Canyon came from as far away as Nevada -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Mini 'Tasmanian Tiger' Took Down Large Prey

jeudi 10 avril 2014 — Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology

Analysis of an ancient thylacinid's skeleton suggests that the marsupial had a very powerful bite despite its small size -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American