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A new living species of large mammal: hello, Tapirus kabomani!

mardi 17 décembre 2013 — Evolution

Illustration of Tapirus kabomani by G. Braga, from Cozzuol et al. (2013). For some considerable time now, there have been rumours of an incredible zoological discovery: a new species of living... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Neandertal Grave Attests to Complex Cognition

mardi 17 décembre 2013 — Evolution

Neandertal burial pit at La Chapelle-aux Saints in France. Image: Courtesy of C?dric Beauval Some 60,000 years ago, in a small limestone cave in central France, Neandertals dug a grave and laid... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Shark Cull Plan Draws Ire

lundi 16 décembre 2013 — More Science,Society & Policy,Evolution,More Science,Biology

Western Australia’s plan to start culling sharks in a “more aggressive” attempt to prevent attacks on humans could severely damage populations of threatened great whites, experts... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Clues Sought for Sea Star Die-Off

lundi 16 décembre 2013 — Energy & Sustainability,Environment,More Science,Ecology,Energy & Sustainability,Biology,Evolution

In their waterproof orange overalls, Hannah Perlkin and Emily Tucker look like commercial fishermen or storm-ready sailors. But they are biologists on their way to tide pools along a remote stretch... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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The Sexy Scents of Tropical Flora: Vanilla, Pineapple and Guava Oh My!

lundi 16 décembre 2013 — Energy & Sustainability,Mind & Brain,Evolution,Health,More Science

Photo by Jason Metcalfe Part four of my ‘Adventures in Biology’ series from my epic travels to French Polynesia is now live. In this episode, we investigate why the island of Moorea... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Leafy Green `Solar-Powered' Sea Slugs Begin to Reveal Their True Colors

lundi 16 décembre 2013 — Evolution,More Science

The emerald sea slug, Elysia chlorotica (Credit: EOL Learning and Education Group, via Flickr) Nature is full of thieves. Instead of laboriously collecting pollen and nectar from flowers, robber... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Were azhdarchid pterosaurs really terrestrial stalkers? The evidence says yes, yes they (probably) were

lundi 16 décembre 2013 — Evolution

Life as a tyrannosaurid hatchling might well have been dangerous: GIANT TERRESTRIAL STALKING KAIJU AZHDARCHID OF DOOM!!!!1! Image by Mark Witton. Regular Tet Zoo readers will be familiar with... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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How Many Partridges Are Really in That Pear Tree?

dimanche 15 décembre 2013 — Energy & Sustainability,Environment,Society & Policy,Everyday Science,Green Living,Evolution,Climate,Ecology,Biology,More Science

There's a partridge in a pear tree, two turtledoves, three French hens, four calling birds, six geese, and seven swans. Or so go the lyrics to the 12 days of Christmas. But on December 14, the... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Sunday Species Snapshot: Cuban Crocodile

dimanche 15 décembre 2013 — Energy & Sustainability,More Science,Evolution

These small, aggressive crocodiles once dominated their habitats. That is no longer the case. Species name: Cuban crocodile ( Crocodylus rhombifer ) [More] -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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