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Neanderthal Face Shape Was All Over The Air

mercredi 4 avril 2018 par Karen Hopkin — The Body, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

The jutting midface of Neanderthals seems to have evolved to help get large volumes of air into an active body that needed lots of oxygen. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Meet "Dracula," the Largest Pterosaur Found to Date

mardi 3 avril 2018 par Yasemin Saplakoglu — The Sciences, Evolution

A reconstruction of the reptile, found in Transylvania, is on display in Germany -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

13,000-Year-Old Footprints under West Coast Beach

dimanche 1er avril 2018 par Christopher Intagliata — The Sciences, Arts & Culture, Evolution

Several feet below a beach in British Columbia, archaeologists discovered soil trampled by human feet—the oldest footprints found so far in North America. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

By Land or by Sea

dimanche 1er avril 2018 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

The debate over what sort of environment molded turtles into shelled wonders continues -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Book Review: God's Word or Human Reason? An Inside Perspective on Creationism

samedi 31 mars 2018 par Darren Naish — The Sciences, Evolution

The claims of young-Earth creationists are easily checked and easily countered. And a new book—written by former creationists themselves—does this in substantive, compelling detail... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Rotting Flesh Offers Insight on Fossilization

lundi 26 mars 2018 par Christopher Intagliata — The Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Evolution

To learn more about decay and fossilization, researchers conduct unorthodox experiments—like dissecting decomposing animals in the lab. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Paleo Profile: The Fish from China

dimanche 25 mars 2018 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

A newly named prehistoric fish is a reminder that there's more to the fossil record than dinosaurs and toothy reptiles -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Long-Lost Horse Toes Found

samedi 24 mars 2018 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

A new study reveals modern horses retain vestiges of all five ancestral toes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Ravens Crow with Individual Flair

samedi 24 mars 2018 par Jason G. Goldman — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Ravens produce different types of calls depending on their age and sex—which might help ravens size up other individuals. Jason G. Goldman reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American