Evolution
Unlocking Human Brain Evolution – Neuroscience News
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Summary: Researchers made a significant discovery in the study of human brain evolution, identifying epiregulin as a key factor in the expansion ...
Scientists Decipher DNA’s Mysterious Hidden Rules Across Species
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New research has unveiled that “Random DNA” is actively transcribed in yeast but remains largely inactive in mammalian cells, despite both organisms ...
Revolutionary Fossil Find Unveils the Secrets of Early Human Movement
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Recent research on the fossil ape Lufengpithecus’s inner ear structures offers new clues to the evolutionary steps towards human bipedalism, revealing the ...
It’s time to admit that genes are not the blueprint for life
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DNA sequencing has become routine, but the roles of individual genes can be hard to be pin.Credit: Peter Menzel/SPL How Life Works: ...
Ancient Skulls Unveil Secrets of Human Bipedalism
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Summary: A recent study using three-dimensional CT scans of the 6-million-year-old ape, Lufengpithecus, offers new insights into the evolution of human bipedalism. ...
Female Animals Grow Bigger Brains, Males Bigger Antlers
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While it’s hard to overlook the giant antlers and horns that animals like moose and rams wave around, researchers recently made ...
Scientists Uncover 14 Evolutionary Traps Threatening Humanity’s Future
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A new study reveals that humanity is at risk of falling into 14 evolutionary dead ends, termed “evolutionary traps,” ranging from climate ...
Scientists Shocked by First-Ever Observation of a Virus Latching Onto Another – “I Can’t Believe This”
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Researchers discovered a unique viral interaction where a satellite bacteriophage physically attaches to a helper bacteriophage. This groundbreaking finding, originating from what ...
Unearthing Microfossils That Redefine Life’s Evolution
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Scientists have discovered ancient microfossils in Western Australia, offering new insights into the rise of complex life during the Great Oxidation Event. ...