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Monogamy May Be Written in Our Genes

samedi 12 janvier 2019 par Karen Hopkin — Mind, Behavior & Society, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

In animal studies, a set of 24 genes involved in neural development, learning and memory, and cognition, seem to be associated with monogamy. Karen Hopkin reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Fishy Smarts: Archerfish Can Recognize Human Faces in 3-D

lundi 7 janvier 2019 par MeganÂ Gannon — Advances, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

The finding suggests this visual ability may be more “primitive” than scientists thought -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Dinosaur Who Went out to Sea

dimanche 6 janvier 2019 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

The skeleton of a new carnivorous dinosaur bears damage caused by seagoing invertebrates -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Extinction and the Rise of the Dinosaurs

dimanche 6 janvier 2019 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

Paleontologists are still puzzling over why dinosaurs succeeded while crocodile cousins faded away -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Prehistoric Shark May Have Caught a Dinner on the Wing

samedi 5 janvier 2019 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

A fossil tooth hints at a startling interaction between an ancient shark and a flying reptile.\ -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Humans Evolved to Exercise Â

vendredi 4 janvier 2019 par Herman Pontzer — Features, Health, The Body, Wellness, The Sciences, Evolution

Unlike our ape cousins, humans require high levels of physical activity to be healthy -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Ultima Thule and the Apes of Earth

jeudi 3 janvier 2019 par Steve Mirsky — EARTH, The Sciences, Arts & Culture, Evolution, Space

As the New Horizons mission approached Ultima Thule, Rowan University paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara put our close-up study of the Kuiper Belt object into a deep-time perspective. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

What Can Baboon Relationships Tell Us about Human Health? Â

jeudi 27 décembre 2018 par Lydia Denworth — Features, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Strong relationships seem to help baboons overcome early life adversity, and that could have big implications for human health -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Simple Genetic Mutation Helped Humans Become Endurance Runners

mercredi 26 décembre 2018 par Jason G. Goldman — Advances, Health, The Body, The Sciences, Evolution

Mice with the human version of a gene can run for longer without becoming fatigued -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Colorful Peacocks Impress Females with Good Vibes

lundi 24 décembre 2018 par Jason G. Goldman — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution, Physics

Peafowls' head crests are specifically tuned to the vibrations produced by feather-rattling male peacocks, thus acting as a sort of antenna. Jason G. Goldman reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American