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Female Insect Uses Spiky Penis to Take Charge

jeudi 17 avril 2014 — More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

A cave insect's marathon sex sessions extract nourishment along with sperm from a reluctant male -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Alligator Snapping Turtles, the Dinosaurs of the Turtle World, Are Actually 3 at-Risk Species

jeudi 17 avril 2014 — More Science, Biology, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Dinosaurs, Evolutionary Biology

Alligator snapping turtles look pretty intimidating. These massive, prehistoric-looking reptiles can reach more than 66 centimeters in length and weigh more than 100 kilograms. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Animals with Human Rights Make Researchers Run Scared

jeudi 17 avril 2014 — More Science, Biology, Everyday Science, Society & Policy, Evolution, Health, Ethics

Legally, dogs and cats are moving closer to personhood. A new book says this poses problems for biomedical researchers and veterinarians -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Modern Sharks May Not Be "Living Fossils" After All

jeudi 17 avril 2014 — Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology

Analysis of a 325 million-year-old fossil suggests that modern sharks have evolved extensively, rather than remaining unchanged since prehistoric times -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Cap Put on Sea Cucumber Harvest in Florida as Demand Surges

mercredi 16 avril 2014 — More Science, Biology, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Ecology, Evolution

Crows Like My Pal George Arenâ€™t Just Smart, Theyâ€™re Also Jokers

mercredi 16 avril 2014 — More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

Corvid cleverness is making news lately. Two of my favorite science writers, Sharon Begley and James Gorman, describe a variety of experiments--reported in PLOS One by researchers in New... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Predictive Map Leads Fossil Hunters to Pay Dirt [Slide Show]

mercredi 16 avril 2014 — Web Exclusives, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Communications, Computing

New technique helps paleontologists narrow their search for ancient bones -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Mummy's Hair Reveals Signs of Arsenic Poisoning

mercredi 16 avril 2014 — Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Health

The arsenic was within the mummy's hair, showing that Chileans dating back to 1,000 to 1,500 years ago likely drank arsenic-contaminated water -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Additional Resources: Computer Models Improve Odds of Fossil-Hunting Success

mardi 15 avril 2014 — Web Exclusives, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Technology, Communications, Computing

Computer Models Improve Odds of Fossil-Hunting Success

mardi 15 avril 2014 — Features, More Science, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology, Technology, Computing

Luck has played a big part in many of the world's great fossil discoveries. New models predict where the bones are and put serendipity in the backseat -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American