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Delicate Fossil Bird Reveals Prehistoric Plumage Patterns

samedi 10 novembre 2018 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

A new analysis gives the fossil bird Confuciusornis an updated look. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Singing Fish Reveal Underwater Battles in the Amazon

vendredi 9 novembre 2018 par Christopher Intagliata — Sustainability, Conservation, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Researchers recorded piranha "honks" and catfish "screeches" in the Peruvian Amazon, which might illuminate fish activity in murky jungle waters. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Pandas Swoon to Particular Croons

mercredi 7 novembre 2018 par Christopher Intagliata — Sustainability, Conservation, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Listening to the sounds panda pairs make when they're introduced could lead to better breeding success. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

A Ramp Contraption May Have Been Used to Build Egypt's Great Pyramid

lundi 5 novembre 2018 par Owen Jarus, LiveScience — The Sciences, Evolution

The finding could help answer a longstanding question of how massive stone blocks were hauled into place -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Bitten Bone a Sign of a Cretaceous Snack

dimanche 4 novembre 2018 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

A damaged frill bone allows us to revisit a brief moment in prehistoric time -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Fossil Pigments Reveal Dinosaur Origin of Bird Egg Colors

jeudi 1er novembre 2018 par Kate Wong — The Sciences, Evolution

The hues and patterns of modern bird eggs trace back to their dinosaurian ancestors -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

For Halloween, Consider the Chocolate Midge

mercredi 31 octobre 2018 par Christopher Intagliata — Sustainability, Conservation, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

A tiny fly, related to biting no-see-ums, pollinates cacao trees and enables our chocolate cravings. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Hidden Monuments and "Suburbs" Discovered in Ancient Izapa Kingdom

mardi 30 octobre 2018 par Megan Gannon, LiveScience — The Sciences, Evolution

Remote-sensing studies have revealed the ancient settlements in southern Mexico -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Rare Genetic Sequences Illuminate Early Humans' History in Africa

lundi 29 octobre 2018 par Amy Maxmen, Nature magazine — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Little-studied ethnic groups are helping researchers to understand the movements of people who lived on the continent tens of thousands of years ago -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Dinosaurs Had Bird-Like Lungs

dimanche 28 octobre 2018 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

A new study proposes that all dinosaurs shared a basic lung anatomy which may have given them an evolutionary edge. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American