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Published Human evolution wasn't just the sheet music, but how it was played - Human Evolution Wasn't Just the Sheet Music, But How It Was Played
(via sciencedaily.com) A team of researchers has identified a group of human DNA sequences driving changes in brain develop...
Published Key phases of human evolution coincide with flickers in eastern Africa's climate - Key Phases of Human Evolution Coincide with Flickers in Eastern Africa's Climate
(via sciencedaily.com) Interdisciplinary research in southern Ethiopia enabled the deciphering of eastern Africa's climatic...
Published Origins of cumulative culture in human evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Cumulative culture -- the accumulation of technological modifications and improvements over generati...
Published Fossil hotspots in Africa obscure a more complete picture of human evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study shows how the mismatch between where fossils are preserved and where humans likely lived...
Published Chromatin originated in ancient microbes one to two billion years ago - Chromatin Originated in Ancient Microbes One to Two Billion Years Ago
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers now reveal that nature's storage solution first evolved in ancient microbes living on Ea...
Published Dishing the dirt on human evolution: Why scientific techniques matter in archaeology
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists should seek answers hidden in the dirt using proven and state-of-the-art archaeological s...
Published Mammalian evolution provides hints for understanding the origins of human disease - Mammalian Evolution Provides Insights for Understanding the Origins of Human Disease
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Even though it is important to know where these variations are located in the genome, it's also usef...
Published A new route to evolution: How DNA from our mitochondria works its way into our genomes - A New Route to Evolution: How DNA from Our Mitochondria Works Its Way into Our Genomes
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have shown that in one in every 4,000 births, some of the genetic code from our mitochond...
Published Earliest land animals had fewer skull bones than fish -- restricting their evolution, scientists find - Earliest Land Animals Had Fewer Skull Bones Than Fish -- Restricting Their Evolution, Scientists Find
(via sciencedaily.com) The skulls of tetrapods had fewer bones than extinct and living fish, limiting their evolution for m ...
Published Evolution of taste: Early sharks were able to perceive bitter substances
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New genetic data show that humans and sharks share bitter taste receptors, even though their evoluti...
Published Looking for 'LUCA' and the timing of cellular evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source LUCA, the 'last universal common ancestor' of all living organisms, lived 4.32 to at most 4.52 billi...
Published Exposing the evolutionary weak spots of the human genome - Exposing the Evolutionary Weak Spots of the Human Genome
(via sciencedaily.com) Mutations can drastically help or hurt the odds of an organism surviving and reproducing. Researcher...
Published New research exposes early humans' ecological versatility
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A recent study sheds new light on the ecological adaptability of early humans at the time when they...
Published Modern humans generate more brain neurons than Neanderthals - Modern Humans Generate More Brain Neurons than Neanderthals
(via sciencedaily.com) The question of what makes modern humans unique has long been a driving force for researchers. Compa...
Published DNA sequence enhances understanding origins of jaws - DNA Sequence Enhances Understanding Origins of Jaws
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have discovered and characterized a DNA sequence found in jawed vertebrates, such as sha...
Published Nose shape gene inherited from Neanderthals - Nose Shape Gene Inherited from Neanderthals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Humans inherited genetic material from Neanderthals that affects the shape of our noses, finds a new...
Published Early gibbon fossil found in southwest China: Discovery fills evolutionary history gap of apes - Early Gibbon Fossil Found in Southwest China: Discovery Fills Evolutionary History Gap of Apes
(via sciencedaily.com) A team of scientists has discovered the earliest gibbon fossil, a find that helps fill a long-elusiv...
Published Geneticists discover hidden 'whole genome duplication' that may explain why some species survived mass extinctions - Geneticists Discover Hidden 'Whole Genome Duplication' That May Explain Why Some Species Survived Mass Extinctions
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Geneticists have unearthed a major event in the ancient history of sturgeons and paddlefish that has...
Published Study of ancient skulls sheds light on human interbreeding with Neanderthals - Study of Ancient Skulls Sheds Light on Human Interbreeding with Neanderthals
(via sciencedaily.com) Research has established that there are traces of Neandertal DNA in the genome of modern humans. Now...
Published Researchers reconstruct the genome of centuries-old E. coli using fragments extracted from an Italian mummy - Researchers Reconstruct the Genome of Centuries-Old E. Coli Using Fragments Extracted from an Italian Mummy
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have identified and reconstructed the first ancient genome of E. coli, using fragments e...