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Published Evolution's recipe book: How 'copy paste' errors cooked up the animal kingdom



A series of whole genome and gene duplication events that go back hundreds of millions of years have...
Published Fight or flight? How birds are helping to reveal the mysteries of evolution - Fight or Flight? How Birds are Helping to Reveal the Mysteries of Evolution


New research uncovers the negative link between flight-worthiness and fight-worthiness in birds. Evo...
Published First 'warm-blooded' dinosaurs may have emerged 180 million years ago



The ability to regulate body temperature, a trait all mammals and birds have today, may have evolved ...
Published Survival of the newest: the mammals that survive mass extinctions aren't as 'boring' as scientists thought



For decades, scientists have assumed that mammals and their relatives that survived challenging time...
Published Burro-ing into the past - Burro-ing into the Past: How Ancient DNA is Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Equine Evolution


A new study reveals that introduced donkeys and indigenous pumas are helping to resurrect extinct fo...
Published How neuroimaging can be better utilized to yield diagnostic information about individuals - How Neuroimaging Can Be Better Utilized to Yield Diagnostic Information About Individuals


Since the development of functional magnetic resonance imaging in the 1990s, the reliance on neuroim...
Published Genes in beans: Bean genome sequenced for improved nutrition - Genes in Beans: Bean Genome Sequenced for Improved Nutrition


The faba bean genome, which at 13 billion bases is more than four times the size of the human genome...
Published An ancient relative of Velociraptor is unearthed in Great Britain - An Ancient Relative of Velociraptor Unearthed in Great Britain



A new bird-like dinosaur that used brute strength to overcome its prey has been found by palaeontolo...
Published Extinct 'monkey lemur' shows similarities to fossil humans - Extinct 'Monkey Lemur' Shows Surprising Similarities to Fossil Humans


Analysis of teeth of extinct lemurs has revealed fascinating clues to the evolution of humans, a new...
Published Scientists show how we can anticipate rather than react to extinction in mammals - Scientists Show How We Can Anticipate Rather Than React to Extinction in Mammals



Most conservation efforts are reactive. Typically, a species must reach threatened status before act...
Published African rhinos share retroviruses not found in Asian rhinos or other related species - African Rhinos Share Retroviruses Not Found in Asian Rhinos or Other Related Species



Rhinoceros belong to a mammalian order called odd-toed ungulates that also include horses and tapirs...
Published A roadmap for gene regulation in plants - A Roadmap for Gene Regulation in Plants



For the first time, researchers have developed a genome-scale way to map the regulatory role of tran...
Published The diversity of present tree species is shaped by climate change in the last 21,000 years - The Diversity of Present Tree Species is Shaped by Climate Change in the Last 21,000 Years



A new global survey of 1000 forest areas shows how climate change since the peak of the last ice age...
Published The size of mammal ancestors' ear canals reveal when warm-bloodedness evolved - The Size of Mammal Ancestors' Ear Canals Reveal When Warm-Bloodedness Evolved


Warm-bloodedness is a key mammal trait, but it's been a mystery when our ancestors evolved it. A new ...
Published Research unlocks secrets of rodents' rat race to new lands - Research Unlocks Secrets of Rodents' Rat Race to New Lands


New research has mapped the DNA from more than 150 species of native rodents from across Australia,...
Published How new bird species arise - How New Bird Species Arise: Understanding the Process of Speciation


Much of a centuries-old debate over where and how new bird species form has now been resolved. Resea...
Published Introduced birds are not replacing roles of human-caused extinct species - Introduced Birds Are Not Replacing Roles of Human-Caused Extinct Species


Human-caused bird extinctions are driving losses of functional diversity on islands worldwide, and t...
Published Humans' ancestors survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs - **Humans' Ancestors Survived the Asteroid Impact that Killed the Dinosaurs**



A Cretaceous origin for placental mammals, the group that includes humans, dogs and bats, has been r...
Published Protective prion keeps yeast cells from going it alone - Protective Prion: A Savior for Yeast Cells


A team of scientists has added markedly to the job description of prions as agents of change, identi...
Published Genetic switch makes the eyes of male bees large and of female bees small - Genetic Switch Makes the Eyes of Male Bees Large and of Female Bees Small


Bee researchers have identified a new gene in honeybees, which is responsible for the dimorphic eye...