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Play Helped Dogs Be Our Best Friends

mardi 13 octobre 2020 par Susanne Bard — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

The ancestors of today’s dogs already exhibited some playfulness, which became a key trait during domestication. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Moving in Sync Creates Surprising Social Bonds among People

mardi 13 octobre 2020 par Marta Zaraska — Features, Mind, Behavior & Society, The Sciences, Evolution

Dancing, rowing and even finger tapping in unison unleash powerful forces in the brain that drive good feelings -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Why the World's Biggest Dinosaurs Keep Getting Cut Down to Size

mardi 13 octobre 2020 par Riley Black — The Sciences, Evolution

Debate erupts over how best to estimate the sizes of the largest creatures ever to have walked the earth -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Neanderthal DNA May Be COVID Risk

dimanche 11 octobre 2020 par Christopher Intagliata — Health, Medicine, The Sciences, Evolution

A stretch of Neanderthal DNA has been associated with some cases of severe COVID-19, but it's unclear how much a risk it poses. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Neandertal DNA May Be COVID Risk

dimanche 11 octobre 2020 par Christopher Intagliata — Health, Medicine, The Sciences, Evolution

A stretch of Neandertal DNA has been associated with some cases of severe COVID-19, but it’s unclear how much of a risk it poses. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Rare Fossil Reveals Cicada Entombed in Opal

mardi 6 octobre 2020 par Carolyn Wilke — Advances, The Sciences, Evolution

An insect trapped in a precious gem points to new places to search for ancient life -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Rare Fossil Reveals Cicada Entombed in Opal

mardi 6 octobre 2020 par Carolyn Wilke — Advances, The Sciences, Evolution

An insect trapped in a precious gem points to new places to search for ancient life -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Humans Are All More Closely Related Than We Commonly Think

lundi 5 octobre 2020 par Scott Hershberger — The Sciences, Evolution

Humanity’s most recent common ancestor and so-called genetic isopoint illustrate the surprising connections among our family trees -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Fluttering Feathers Could Spawn New Species

vendredi 25 septembre 2020 par Christopher Intagliata — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Fork-tailed flycatchers make a fluttering sound with their wings—but separate subspecies have different “dialects” of fluttering. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

These Small Mammals Snort to a Different Tune

vendredi 18 septembre 2020 par Jason G. Goldman — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Hyraxes, which live in Africa and the Middle East, punctuate their songs with snorts. And the snorts appear to reflect the animals’ emotional state. Jason G. Goldman reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American