News to Know

• Epigenetic Code: Hidden DNA

  Sept. 24, 2011

  Epigenetic mutations can produce rapid variation and defy Mendelian genetics.

• Canadian Amber Holds Fuzzy Fossils

  Sept. 24, 2011

  Canadian amber preserves some itsy-bitsy fuzzy fossils.

• Mollusks’ Ever-“Evolving” Nervous Systems

  Sept. 24, 2011

  Rearranged evolutionary tree puts the brains on the bottom.

• Nile Crocodile Actually Two Separate Species

  Sept. 24, 2011

  If you swim with African crocodiles, better check their I.D. first.

• Matching Footprint Found Under Protoceratops

  Sept. 17, 2011

  Skeleton in the closet puts its foot down.

• First Lizard Genome Sequenced

  Sept. 17, 2011

  Lizard’s genomic agility unravels the mystery of modern life.

• Leaping Fish Seen as a Successful Transitional Creature

  Sept. 17, 2011

  Leaping blenny leads the way to land.

• University in Glasgow to Create “Inorganic” Life

  Sept. 17, 2011

  Is it animal, vegetable, mineral, . . . or all-of-the-above?

• Parasites Affect Behavior of Moths

  Sept. 17, 2011

  Gypsy moth virus packs a weapon of mass dispersion.

• Researchers Believe Modern Humans Gained Immunity Boosts from Neaderthals

  Sept. 10, 2011

  Doses of Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA may have provided immunity to many modern humans.

• Stone Axes Push Anthropological Views on Humans Back in Time

  Sept. 10, 2011

  Homo erectus tool time tinkers with anthropological thought.

• Antibiotic Resistance an Age-Old Factor

  Sept. 10, 2011

  Actually, antibiotic resistance is not evolving.

• Woolly Rhinoceros Skull Found In Himalayas

  Sept. 10, 2011

  Pliocene rhino plowing pre-Pleistocene snow pleases paleontologists.

• New African Fossils Alter Perception of Human Origins

  Sept. 10, 2011

  Paleo-jigsaw or transitional form?

• Ancient Whales and How Their Skulls Affected Directional Hearing

  Sept. 3, 2011

  The whale evolutionary tale takes a new twist.

• Neaderthals Prove Technical Capabilities in Jersey Caves

  Sept. 3, 2011

  Neanderthal technical prowess belies brutish reputation.

• Robotic Insects Mimic God’s Own Design

  Sept. 3, 2011

  Energizer bug’s backpack is a battery of God’s own design.

• Number of Estimated Species Reaches 8.7 Million

  Sept. 3, 2011

  Classification scheme is key to species count.

• Jurassic Rat Now Considered Oldest Mammalian Ancestor

  Sept. 3, 2011

  Once upon a time, in a Jurassic park long, long ago, grandmother rat climbed a tree.

• Sulphuric Fossils Give Insight On Ancient Earth

  Aug. 27, 2011

  Sulfur-based life: for real? And what does Australian sandstone have to do with Mars?

• Scientists Rewind Evolution With Unique Chicken Embryo

  Aug. 27, 2011

  Jurassic spark part two: the chick-a-gator

• Classifying the Blue Whale by Jaw Type

  Aug. 27, 2011

  Another big mouth beast becomes an honorary member of the baleen club.

• The Bible: Library or Book?

  Aug. 27, 2011

  Galileo groans as he’s trotted out again.

• Cooking: The World’s Oldest Profession

  Aug. 27, 2011

  Home-cooked meals: secret of our evolutionary leap

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