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Experimental Drugs Target Bacteria’s Social Network

Evolutionary biologists are trying to attack bacteria in a new way: by short-circuiting their social life -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Bacterial Motors Come in a Dizzying Array of Models

Bacteria propel themselves with corkscrew tails anchored in rotary motors. That may seem surprisingly mechanical for a microbe, but it is a system that has been wildly popular and conserved across... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

What Forms of Creativity Turn You On?

It’s no secret: creativity is sexy. People all over the world rank creativity as a highly desirable quality in a partner, and people who are creative across a variety of fields report more... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Massive Genetic Effort Confirms Bird Songs Related to Human Speech

lundi 15 décembre 2014 — Evolution, Evolutionary Biology
The sequencing of genomes of 48 bird species explains the evolutionary roots of vocalization and could offer insight into human speech disorders -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Book Review: Digging for Richard III

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

Stunning Artwork Opens New Window on Mighty Maya Civilization

Long-sought clues to Maya governance emerge from an exquisitely preserved frieze -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Butt-Breathing Turtle Now Critically Endangered

Few reptiles can breathe underwater. Australia is home to one of the exceptions, the white-throated snapping turtle (Elseya albagula), which can extract oxygen from water through its backside via a... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Birds Roost on New Evolutionary Tree

In a massive first-of-its-kind whole-genome analysis involving 48 bird species, researchers have created a new avian evolutionary tree. Steve Mirsky reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Why Dogs Hump, Brought to Life In a Way You Can’t Unsee

jeudi 11 décembre 2014 — More Science, Biology, Evolution, Mind & Brain
I've been writing about dog humping for years. Jon Stewart mentioned my first piece, "H*mping: Why Do They Do It?" on air. Fine, it could have had something to do with the dog-friendly workplace at... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Tiny Fossil Is North America's Oldest (and Cutest) Horned Dinosaur

mercredi 10 décembre 2014 — Evolution
A tiny skull from southern Montana represents a new kind of horned dinosaur that had a distinctive hooked beak and was about the size of a crow. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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