Newswise — Charles Darwin – arguably the most influential man of science in history, accumulated a vast personal library throughout his working life. Until now, 85 per cent…
Read more The Complete Library of Charles Darwin revealed for the first timeNewswise — Certain populations of mosquitoes are more heat tolerant and better equipped to survive heat waves than others, according to new research from Washington University in St.…
Read more Some mosquitoes like it hotNewswise — Natural selection acts on phenotypes constructed over development, which raises the question of how development affects evolution. Classic evolutionary theory indicates that development affects evolution by…
Read more Mathematical framework for evolutionary developmental dynamics (evo-devo).Newswise — EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin — A diario, el cuerpo hace algunas cosas bastante extrañas e inusuales. A continuación, se incluyen algunas preguntas y respuestas que ofrecen la…
Read more La explicación científica detrás de algunas reacciones extrañas del cuerpoNewswise — On the 164th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s Origin of species, the Darwin Online project at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will launch all the surviving…
Read more Rough draft of Darwin’s Origin of species goes onlineNewswise — Striped skunks are less likely to evolve with their famous and white markings where the threat of predation from mammals is low, scientists from the University…
Read more Skunks’ warning stripes less prominent where predators are sparse, study findsNewswise — In an article published in the journal Flora, researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil examine some of the strategies developed over eons of evolution by plants…
Read more Research reveals Cerrado plants employ multiple strategies for surviving fires.Newswise — Urbanization and human activities have transformed a significant proportion of the land on Earth, resulting in the formation of urban environments. These urban environments are man-made…
Read more Does urbanization drive plant evolution?Newswise — The passenger pigeon. The Tasmanian tiger. The Baiji, or Yangtze river dolphin. These rank among the best-known recent victims of what many scientists have declared the…
Read more Human-Driven Extinction Erasing Life’s BranchesNewswise — Remembering the order of information is central for a person when participating in conversations, planning everyday life, or undergoing an education. A new study, published in…
Read more Order sets humans apart from animalsNewswise — A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Kent State University’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear…
Read more Prehistoric Women’s Use of Atlatl Weapons Balanced Division of Labor in HuntingNewswise — Poaching of two Critically Endangered Kordofan giraffes per year could result in extinction in just 15 years within Cameroon’s Bénoué National Park without intervention. These are…
Read more Poaching Risks Kordofan Giraffe Extinction in 15 YearsNewswise — A team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviours…
Read more Memory and Learning Genes Date Back 650 Million Years: StudyNewswise — Oceanic islands provide useful models for ecology, biogeography and evolutionary research. Many ground-breaking findings – including Darwin’s theory of evolution – have emerged from the study…
Read more Exotic Remote FloraNewswise — In busy Los Angeles, few people pay attention to what’s under their feet, but a new underground movement has people looking at the subterranean world just…
Read more Virginia Tech researcher discovers new millipede species in the Los Angeles metropolisNewswise — An international team of scientists examining the genetic history of sea snakes have found that the species has enhanced their colour vision in response to living…
Read more Sea snake vision evolved to regain colourNewswise — A world-first experiment to measure chimpanzee heart rates via a digital camera could help curb cardiovascular disease in great apes in captivity and provide valuable insights…
Read more Serious monkey business: chimpanzee heart check via digital cameraNewswise — For the first time, researchers have succeeded in predicting how to change the optimum temperature of an enzyme using large computer calculations. A cold-adapted enzyme from…
Read more Antarctic bacteria and computer calculations used to create new enzymeNewswise — Have you ever wondered what the earliest ancestors of today’s dolphins looked like? Then look no further, meet Olympicetus thalassodon, a new species of early odontocete, or…
Read more New Early Toothed Whale Species FoundNewswise — Markings on a cave wall in France are the oldest known engravings made by Neanderthals, according to a study published June 21, 2023 in the open-access…
Read more Neanderthal cave engravings are oldest known – over 57,000 years old
