Evolution :: Scientists Canvas

Distinct Species Code-Named X-Woman Coexisted With Neanderthals, Modern Humans.
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Stress-induced genomic instability facilitates rapid cellular adaption in yeast

[sciencedaily.com]

Jan 30, 2012

Stress-induced genomic instability facilitates rapid cellular adaption in yeast.
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Archaeopteryx Had Black Feathers

Jan 25, 2012

Archaeopteryx Had Black Feathers.
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Multicellular Life Evolves in Laboratory

[wired.com]

Jan 18, 2012

Multicellular Life Evolves in Laboratory.
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Octupus Evolution Leads to RNA Changes Based on Location

Jan 09, 2012

Octupus Evolution Leads to RNA Changes Based on Location.
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Early fossils shown to not be related to animals, instead a sort of spore

Dec 27, 2011

Early fossils shown to not be related to animals, instead a sort of spore.
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World-first discovery of hybrid sharks off Australias east coast

[physorg.com]

Dec 22, 2011

World-first discovery of hybrid sharks off Australias east coast.
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Gigantic Titanosaurus Once Roamed Antarctica

Dec 21, 2011

Gigantic Titanosaurus Once Roamed Antarctica.
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Worlds first super predator had remarkable vision

[esciencenews.com]

Dec 08, 2011

Worlds first super predator had remarkable vision.
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Ancient human vocal chords recreated

[ablogabouthistory.com]

Dec 07, 2011

Ancient human vocal chords recreated.
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First Teeth Grew on Outside of Body

Nov 17, 2011

First Teeth Grew on Outside of Body.
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Parasites drove human genetic variation

[nature.com]

Nov 14, 2011

Parasites drove human genetic variation.
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Shieldcroc May Be Father of All Crocodiles

Nov 07, 2011

Shieldcroc May Be Father of All Crocodiles.
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Saber-toothed squirrel bridges 150 million year gap in fossil record

[arstechnica.com]

Nov 03, 2011

Saber-toothed squirrel bridges 150 million year gap in fossil record.
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Genes of extinct ancestor survive in modern humans via Denisovans

[arstechnica.com]

Nov 01, 2011

Genes of extinct ancestor survive in modern humans via Denisovans.
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Fish evolve relative resistance to toxic sludge

[economist.com]

Oct 31, 2011

Fish evolve relative resistance to toxic sludge.
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Cycads not around when dinosaurs roamed, study says

Oct 21, 2011

Cycads not around when dinosaurs roamed, study says.
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Oldest Tiger-like Skull Yet Hints Evolution Got It Right From Start

[nationalgeographic.com]

Oct 20, 2011

Oldest Tiger-like Skull Yet Hints Evolution Got It Right From Start.
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Fossil Moth Reveals Colorful Hue

Oct 12, 2011

Fossil Moth Reveals Colorful Hue.
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Researchers discover oldest fossil rodents in South America

[esciencenews.com]

Oct 12, 2011

Researchers discover oldest fossil rodents in South America.
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Discovering our Last Common Universal Ancestor

Oct 05, 2011

Ruling out multicellular organisms, theories regarding LUCA (our Last Common Universal Ancestor) imply that the organism looked similar to archaeum and did not tolerate extreme heat.

Aboriginal Australians the oldest culture on Earth

Sep 23, 2011

Aboriginal Australians the oldest culture on Earth.
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Advanced birds lived alongside hairy dinosaurs

[newscientist.com]

Sep 15, 2011

Advanced birds lived alongside hairy dinosaurs.
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Dinofuzz Found in Canadian Amber

[sciencemag.org]

Sep 15, 2011

Dinofuzz Found in Canadian Amber.
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The dingo came to Australia from southern China

Sep 13, 2011

The dingo came to Australia from southern China.
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Australopithecus Sediba Fossil Might Prove To Be Earliest Human Ancestor

Sep 09, 2011

Australopithecus Sediba Fossil Might Prove To Be Earliest Human Ancestor.
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Dinosaur-Era Hybodont and Xenacanthid Shark Nursery Found

Sep 09, 2011

Dinosaur-Era Hybodont and Xenacanthid Shark Nursery Found.
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Tibet Was Cradle of Evolution for Pre-Ice Age Mammals Including Woolly Rhinos

[scientificamerican.com]

Sep 02, 2011

Tibet Was Cradle of Evolution for Pre-Ice Age Mammals Including Woolly Rhinos.
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Homo erectus forgot to pack its best tools when it left Africa

[arstechnica.com]

Aug 31, 2011

Homo erectus forgot to pack its best tools when it left Africa.
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First New U.S. Bird Species in Decades Might Already Be Extinct

[nationalgeographic.com]

Aug 31, 2011

First New U.S. Bird Species in Decades Might Already Be Extinct.
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