News articles tagged with 'evolutionary'
Identifying the origin of the fly
— 2 Apr 2011 11:25 | BiologySome may think that the mosquito and the house fly are worlds apart when it comes to common ancestry but new research published this week by an international team of scientists puts…
'Fly tree of life' mapped, adds big branch of evolutionary knowledge
— 15 Mar 2011 20:56 | BiologyCalling it the 'new periodic table for flies,' researchers at North Carolina State University and collaborators across the globe have mapped the evolutionary history of flies, providing…
Differences in mammalian brain structure and genitalia linked to specific DNA regions in new study
— 10 Mar 2011 17:38 | HealthHumans are clearly different from chimpanzees. The question is, why? According to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, it may boil down in part to what we don't…
Can you predict your mate will cheat by their voice?
— 5 Mar 2011 13:42 | HealthWhen choosing a partner, women believe the lower the man's voice, the more likely he's going to cheat. Conversely, men think a woman with a higher voice is more likely to be unfaithful,…
'David and Goliath' viruses shed light on the origin of jumping genes: UBC study
— 4 Mar 2011 14:41 | BiologyUniversity of British Columbia researchers have identified a small virus that attacks another virus more than 100 times its own size, rescuing the infected zooplankton from certain…
Mating mites trapped in amber reveal sex role reversal
— 1 Mar 2011 17:48 | BiologyIn the mating game, some female mites are mightier than their mates, new research at the University of Michigan and the Russian Academy of Sciences suggests. The evidence comes, in…
'Stupid strategies' could be best for the genes
— 28 Feb 2011 16:26 | HealthBlindly copying what your parents did - no matter how stupid it may seem - could be the best strategy for the long-term success of your genes, according to research by the Universities…
Polygamy hurt 19th century Mormon wives' evolutionary fitness
— 22 Feb 2011 23:27 | HealthPolygamy practised by some 19th century Mormon men had the curious effect of suppressing the overall offspring numbers of Mormon women in plural marriages, say scientists from Indiana…
Pollution triggers genetic resistance mechanism in a coastal fish
— 18 Feb 2011 17:53 | EnvironmentFor 30 years, two General Electric facilities released about 1.3 million pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into New York's Hudson River, devastating and contaminating fish…
Biological anthropologists question claims for human ancestry
— 17 Feb 2011 18:57 | Biology'Too simple' and 'not so fast' suggest biological anthropologists from the George Washington University and New York University about the origins of human ancestry. In the upcoming…