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Dire Wolves Were Not Really Wolves, New Genetic Clues Reveal

mercredi 13 janvier 2021 par Riley Black — Advances, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

The extinct giant canids were a remarkable example of convergent evolution -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Humans May Have Befriended Wolves with Meat

vendredi 8 janvier 2021 par Christopher Intagliata — The Sciences, Evolution

Unlike humans, wolves can subsist on protein alone for months—so scientists say we may have lobbed leaner leftovers their way. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Dog Domestication May Have Begun because Paleo Humans Couldn't Stomach the Original Paleo Diet

jeudi 7 janvier 2021 par Rachel Nuwer — The Sciences, Evolution

Unable to digest large amounts of protein, hunters likely left scraps that could have led to the taming of wolves -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Ancient Peruvian Farmers Harnessed El NiÃ±o Floodwaters

jeudi 31 décembre 2020 par Lakshmi Supriya — Advances, The Sciences, Evolution

Structures diverted the weather pattern’s floods to new farmlands 2,000 years ago -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

A Breakdown of Beavers

mercredi 30 décembre 2020 par Steve Mirsky — Sustainability, Conservation, EARTH, Environment, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution, Policy & Ethics

Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb talks about his book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Ravens Measure Up to Great Apes on Intelligence

mardi 22 décembre 2020 par Christopher Intagliata — Mind, Cognition, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Juvenile ravens performed just as well as chimps and orangutans in a battery of intelligence tests—except for assays of spatial skills. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Real Dilophosaurus Would Have Eaten the Jurassic Park Version for Breakfast

mardi 15 décembre 2020 par Matthew A. Brown, Adam D. Marsh — Features, The Sciences, Evolution

The most comprehensive study of the iconic dinosaur reveals a very different animal from the one portrayed on film -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Pterosaur Origins Flap into Focus

mercredi 9 décembre 2020 par Riley Black — The Sciences, Evolution

Fossils of small, delicate animals may reveal the early history of gigantic flying reptiles -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Unprecedented 3-D view inside Animal Mummies

vendredi 4 décembre 2020 par Clara Moskowitz — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

X-ray scans of ancient Egyptian cat, bird and snake mummies show details never seen before -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

When Same-Sex Mating Makes Reproductive Sense

jeudi 3 décembre 2020 par Emily Willingham — Mind, The Sciences, Evolution

Under the right circumstances, indiscriminate mating with both males and females can enhance animals’ evolutionary success -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American