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Naked Mole Rat Named "Vertebrate of the Year"

mardi 31 décembre 2013 — More Science, Biology, History of Science, Evolution, Health

Two groundbreaking studies this year have helped explain the animal's resistance to cancer -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Naked Mole Rat Named "Vertebrate of the Year"

mardi 31 décembre 2013 — Health,Evolution,More Science,Biology,History of Science

Famed as the world's longest-living rodent, the wrinkly faced naked mole rat has won Science Magazine's Vertebrate of the Year award, confirming that the contest is based on more than just... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Wonderful Things: Leaping Fish Spends Entire Life on Land

mardi 31 décembre 2013 — Evolution

This is the sixth post in the “ Wonderful Things” series. Courtney Morgans/UNSW [More] -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

A Baker's Dozen Old-Fashioned Anti-Erection Gadgets for Men (with Illustrations)

lundi 30 décembre 2013 — Evolution,Technology,Health,Mind & Brain

It should come as no surprise that an archival search of the U.S. Patent Office yields an embarrassment of riches regarding various contraptions for guarding against “self-abuse”... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Sunday Species Snapshot: Visayan Warty Pig

dimanche 29 décembre 2013 — Energy & Sustainability,More Science,Evolution

This delightfully ugly, hairy, toothy pig has disappeared from most of its original range. But a few zoos are helping to save it from extinction. Species name: Visayan warty pig ( Sus cebifrons )... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Biggest Stories on Earth

David Biello looks back at the big environmental stories of the year covered on 60-Second Earth -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Biggest Stories on Earth

dimanche 29 décembre 2013 — Energy & Sustainability,Energy Technology,Environment,Health,History of Science,Technology,Society & Policy,Everyday Science,More Science,Evolution,Evolutionary Biology,Alternative Energy Technology,Alternative Energy Technology,Clean Air Policy,Climate,Ecology,Green Living,Automotive Technology,Consumer Electronics,Energy Technology,Biology,Chemistry

What were the biggest stories on this earth podcast in 2013? I'm glad I asked: [More] -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

On the Curious Motions of Syphilis and Lyme Disease Bacteria

samedi 28 décembre 2013 — Evolution,Health

The bacteria that cause syphilis and Lyme Disease have something extraordinary in common: they manage to propel themselves through their environment in spite of the fact their tails are located ... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Why New Year Resolutionaries Should Believe in Free Will

vendredi 27 décembre 2013 — Evolution,More Science,Health,Mind & Brain

New Year’s Day is approaching, a time when we–by which I mean I–brood over past failures and vow to improve ourselves: I will be less judgmental with my kids and more romantic with... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Mark Witton s Pterosaurs: beautiful, lavish, scholarly and comprehensive

vendredi 27 décembre 2013 — Evolution

Front cover of Witton (2013): an antlered nyctosaurid at sunset. I assume you’re here for the Tetrapod Zoology. If so, you’ll have been excited and intrigued by one of 2013′s best... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American