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With Just Six Delta Smelt Left, Controversial California Fish Species Faces Impending Extinction

jeudi 19 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, Society & Policy, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

Are we about to witness the extinction of the controversial delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus)? The most recent survey for the tiny fish, over which decades of battles over water rights have been... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Fish Uses "Water Tongue" to Grab Prey on Land

jeudi 19 mars 2015 — Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

The mudskipper's feeding system offers an explanation for how early land animals adapted to their new environment -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Huia and the Sexually Dimorphic Bill

jeudi 19 mars 2015 — More Science, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology

It's time for one of those classic `from the archives' type articles. This one was originally published in July 2008 at Tet Zoo ver 2. Apart from tiny editorial tweaks, it hasn't been updated. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Will People Ever Live Forever?

mardi 17 mars 2015 — Features, More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Health

As we grow old, our cells begin to betray us -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Itâ€™s True: Weâ€™re Probably All a Little Irish—Especially in the Caribbean

mardi 17 mars 2015 — More Science, Society & Policy, Evolution

In the United States, it’s St. Patrick’s Day. This Irish national holiday celebrates Saint Patrick who is—potentially—the most recognizable of Irish saints, known for... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

March Book Reviews Roundup

dimanche 15 mars 2015 — Web Exclusives, More Science, Biology, Everyday Science, History of Science, Physics, Evolution

Books and recommendations from Scientific American -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Fossils of Huge Sea Creature Shine Light on Early Arthropod Evolution

samedi 14 mars 2015 — Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology

A fossil discovery of a joint-legged animal foreshadows the appearance of giant filter-feeding sharks and whales in more recent times -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Why Humans Live So Long

vendredi 13 mars 2015 — Features, More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Health, Medical Technology, Pharmaceuticals

Modern genomes and ancient mummies offer clues to why the life span of Homo sapiens far exceeds that of other primates -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Neandertals Turned Eagle Talons into Jewelry 130,000 Years Ago

jeudi 12 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, History of Science, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology, Mind & Brain, Language & Linguistics, Neuroscience, Psychology, Thought & Cognition

As longtime readers may have noticed, I have an abiding interest in Neandertals. To help me keep up with the latest scientific insights into these mysterious relatives of ours, I have a Google alert... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Mystery of Male Swordfish Courtship Ritual Revealed

jeudi 12 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, Evolution

The first photographic evidence of a male swordfish courting a possible mate has been published, ending a decade-old mystery -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American