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Species Extinction Threat Underestimated Due To Math Glitch
It appears that models used to calculate future species extinction rates have not included pertinent data which, when factored in alters results by two orders of magnitude."Extinction risks for natural populations of... Macaques Can Count
Well, if monkeys can fish and pick coffee, then it makes sense that they can count, too. Indeed, if they start demanding payment for their work, they can bust us if we short-change them. It's an interesting display...Bacteria make major evolutionary shift in the lab
This brings to mind lectures my mother gave me about not leavingdirty plates or pizza crusts laying about in my room lest they growsomething. We'll it's a fortuitous thing that at least one persondidn't do what they were told."Amajor evolutionary innovation has unfurled right...Makeup for the birds: jiffy marker turns winged duds into studs
A little makeup on male birds can have a drastic effect on their sex lives, according to a new study. Paint some black on the chests of male barn swallows and suddenly they're losing weight, having sex, and living the high life.Hmmm...there are number of corollaries to be...Platypus is found to have a cocktail of genomes
The Platypus is one of nature's strangest animals. It has a bill like a duck, fur like a mammal, and venom like a snake. But scientists in Australia say they have now mapped the genetic makeup of the platypus, and... Chickens and T. rex are Relatives?
Which came first – the chicken or the egg? How about T.rex! Scientists are now saying chickens have descended from the colossal meat-eating dinosaur."Scientists are fleshing out the proof that today's... Areva's order book reaches record level in 2007
France's Areva group reported that at the end of 2007, it had orders worth some €39.834 billion ($58.9 billion), up 55% from the level of orders at the end of 2006. For 2007, the Areva group reported total sales revenue of €11.923 billion ($17.7 billion), an increase of... From Deer to Whale?
"The gigantic ocean-dwelling whale may have evolved from a land animal the size of a small raccoon, new research suggests. What might be the missing evolutionary link between whales and land animals is an odd animal... Better, Faster, Stronger: Human Evolution Is Accelerating
Just like seemingly everything else in our world, humans aren't just living, thinking, acting, and moving faster -- even our evolution is accelerating."In the beginning, there was creationism, which assumed we had never evolved. Then came the theory of evolution through...Babies vs. Chimps: The Battle of the Brains
"Chimps are smart, but humans are a lot smarter. Until now, there have been two competing ideas to explain why. The general-intelligence theory says that our bigger and more complex brains give us an overall edge....Is Cancer Written into our DNA?
Perhaps, this is why People who lead a healthy lifestyle die of Cancer and other ailments contrary to the lifestyle they choose. Yet, persons who lead an unhealthy lifestyle remain relatively healthy all their...13th European Skeptics Congress 2007 - Dublin, Ireland
13th European Skeptics Congress 2007 Friday, September 7th–9th Davenport Hotel Dublin Ireland The European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO) presents its 13th bi-annual congress bringing together delegates from across...Evolutionary Advertising and Branding Agency
Kolbrener Branding Agency - Marketing ROI Strategy Unselfishness - not just humans anymore
Unselfishness not just a human trait - "Chimpanzees will often lend a helping hand even if there's no reward, suggests research published this week, challenging theories that altruism is unique to humans.
While... It’s A Small World For Death Valley Pupfish :: Oblate Spheroid
"In a small pool of water, guarded by an eight foot high fence, lives an evolutionary miracle of aquatic nature. In a place where water is considered a most rare commodity, Death Valley is home to a very small...
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