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Published Surprises in sea turtle genes could help them adapt to a rapidly changing world - Surprises in Sea Turtle Genes Could Help Them Adapt to a Rapidly Changing World


Around 100 million years ago, a group of land-dwelling turtles took to the oceans, eventually evolvi...
Published Scientists track evolution of microbes on the skin's surface - Scientists Track Evolution of Microbes on the Skin's Surface



Researchers have discovered that Staphylococcus aureus can rapidly evolve within a single person's m ...
Published New geosciences study shows Triassic fossils that reveal origins of living amphibians - New Geosciences Study Shows Triassic Fossils That Reveal Origins of Living Amphibians


A team of paleontologists have discovered the first 'unmistakable' Triassic-era caecilian fossil -- ...
Published Extinction of steam locomotives derails assumptions about biological evolution - Extinction of Steam Locomotives Derails Assumptions About Biological Evolution


When the Kinks' Ray Davies penned the tune 'Last of the Steam-Powered Trains,' the vanishing locomot...
Published Elephants as a new model for understanding human evolution - Elephants as a New Model for Understanding Human Evolution



Human culture and language may be the result of 'self-domestication': an evolutionary process that l...
Published Biologists determine the evolutionary age of individual cell types providing critical insights for animal development - Biologists Determine the Evolutionary Age of Individual Cell Types Providing Critical Insights for Animal Development



A research team has recently made a significant discovery about the evolutionary age of different ty...
Published How plants cope with the cold light of day -- and why it matters for future crops - How Plants Cope with the Cold Light of Day -- and Why It Matters for Future Crops


New research has discovered a cold 'coping' mechanism that is under the control of the plant biologi ...
Published A labyrinth lake provides surprising benefits for an endangered seal - A Labyrinth Lake: A Surprising Haven for Endangered Seals


The endangered Saimaa ringed seal is an Ice Age relict living in the highly labyrinthine Lake Saimaa...
Published Like ancient mariners, ancestors of Prochlorococcus microbes rode out to sea on exoskeleton particles - Like Ancient Mariners, Ancestors of Prochlorococcus Microbes Rode Out to Sea on Exoskeleton Particles



Throughout the ocean, billions upon billions of plant-like microbes make up an invisible floating fo...
Published Researchers show mobile elements monkeying around the genome - Researchers Show Mobile Elements Monkeying Around the Genome



Whole-genomic sequencing has revolutionized the amount and detail of genetic diversity now available...
Published Fossil find in California shakes up the natural history of cycad plants - Fossil Find in California Shakes Up the Natural History of Cycad Plants



According to researchers, a new analysis of an 80-million-year-old permineralized pollen cone found...
Published Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America - Butterfly Tree of Life Reveals an Origin in North America



Scientists have discovered where butterflies originated and which plants the first butterflies relie ...
Published Skipping evolution: Some kangaroos didn't hop - Skipping Evolution: The Fascinating Story of Non-Hopping Kangaroos



Extinct kangaroos used alternative methods to their famous hop according to comprehensive analysis....
Published Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys - Surprising Similarities in Stone Tools of Early Humans and Monkeys


Researchers have discovered artefacts produced by old world monkeys in Thailand that resemble stone ...
Published 4,000-year-old plague DNA found -- the oldest cases to date in Britain - 4,000-Year-Old Plague DNA Found: The Oldest Cases to Date in Britain



Researchers have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria caus...
Published New method traces ancestry of hybrid plants and animals - New Method Traces Ancestry of Hybrid Plants and Animals



Hybrid plants and animals have complicated genomes. A biologist has discovered a way to reveal their ...
Published Researcher uses mammal DNA to zoom into the human genome with unprecedented resolution - Researcher Uses Mammal DNA to Zoom into the Human Genome with Unprecedented Resolution



Scientists have precisely identified base pairs of the human genome that remained consistent over mi...
Published Blind dating in bacteria evolution - Blind Dating in Bacteria Evolution: How Random Mutations Lead to Successful Adaptation



A team of researchers reconstructed long-extinct proteins of a UV protection system of cyanobacteria...
Published 50-million-year-old katydid fossil reveals muscles, digestive tract, glands and a testicle - **50-Million-Year-Old Katydid Fossil Unveils Astonishing Discoveries**



50 million years ago in what is now northwestern Colorado, a katydid died, sank to the bottom of a l...