An Emergency Hatch for Baby Lizards – ScienceNOW.
Can You Smell Personality? | Beautiful Minds, Scientific American Blog Network
We just started talking about the evolution of social behavior in class today (April 3, 2013). We also discuss in class how something olfactory cues can help us choose mates that are immunologically different from ourselves, so potential offspring may have better immunity against diseases. This article/blog post addresses some of the more social cues…
Evolution: Beastly surprises : Nature : Nature Publishing Group
Evolution: Beastly surprises : Nature : Nature Publishing Group.
Evolutionary biology: Gentle giant of genetics : Nature : Nature Publishing Group
Evolutionary biology: Gentle giant of genetics : Nature : Nature Publishing Group.
Domestication of Chickens
This one is for my dad, who loves chickens. In the December 2012 edition of Heredity (Miao et al., 2012), there was an article published about the evolutionary history of chickens. It’s a good article and a good topic to learn about phylogenetic trees, too. Humans have been raising chickens for a long time–in fact,…
Neanderthal remains point to earlier extinction : Nature News & Comment
Neanderthal remains point to earlier extinction : Nature News & Comment.
Darwin’s Neon Golf Balls | Image of the Week, Scientific American Blog Network
Darwin’s Neon Golf Balls | Image of the Week, Scientific American Blog Network.
Patients and Evolutionary History | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network
Patients and Evolutionary History | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network.
University of Michigan News Service | Monkey business: What howler monkeys can tell us about the role of interbreeding in human evolution
University of Michigan News Service | Monkey business: What howler monkeys can tell us about the role of interbreeding in human evolution. No, this is NOT about humans mating with monkeys! It does discuss why it’s so rare to find cross-breeds of different monkey species, and what light that might shed on human evolution.
Primordial Flower Power: Amber-Preserved Ancient Insects Carried Pollen: Scientific American Gallery
Primordial Flower Power: Amber-Preserved Ancient Insects Carried Pollen: Scientific American Gallery.