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Genes and Race: The Distant Footfalls of Evidence

mercredi 14 mai 2014 — More Science, Biology, Everyday Science, History of Science, Society & Policy, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

A review of Nicholas Wade’s book, “A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History“. In this book NYT science writer Nicholas Wade advances two simple premises: firstly,... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Musk turtles and mud turtles: look boring, are secretly hyper-diverse

mercredi 14 mai 2014 — More Science, Biology, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

In a further effort to relieve Turtle Guilt (see the previous turtle-themed Tet Zoo article), I give you the following article devoted wholly to kinosternids, an exclusively American group of about... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Environmentalists Sue to List Bumble Bee as Endangered

mercredi 14 mai 2014 — More Science, Biology, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Ecology, Evolution

Oregon Wolf Famous for His Wanderings May Have Found a Mate

mardi 13 mai 2014 — More Science, Biology, Evolution

14 New Species of Endangered “Dancing” Frogs Discovered in India [Video]

lundi 12 mai 2014 — More Science, Biology, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

Say “Hello, my baby. Hello, my darling...” to 14 newly described frog species that kick and dance like Michigan J. Frog from the classic Warner Brothers animated cartoon, One Froggy... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Submit Your Amazing “What Is It?” Science Photos

lundi 12 mai 2014 — More Science, Everyday Science, Energy & Sustainability, Evolution, Health, Mind & Brain, Space, Technology

We're looking for beautiful science images, as seen through your camera lens -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Qui mangeait qui il y a 500 millions d’années

dimanche 11 mai 2014 par Pierre Barthélémy — Paléontologie, Physiologie, Arthropodes, Cambrien, Digestion, Evolution, Explosion cambrienne, Prédation

Ils sont partout. Dans les airs, dans les mers, sur terre. Qui ? Les arthropodes. Insectes, mille-pattes, crustacés, arachnides, ils ont connu un succès remarquable dans l'histoire du vivant et ce depuis l'apparition des premiers animaux. Pour nous en convaincre … Continuer la lecture (...)

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When Did Insects Learn to Smell?

samedi 10 mai 2014 — More Science, Biology, Chemistry, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

Summer beckons in the northern latitudes. As temperatures warm, beachgoers will flood sandy coasts, carrying bags of potato chips and sandwiches. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Polar Bears Diverged from Brown Bears Fairly Recently

samedi 10 mai 2014 — Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology

An evolutionary analysis shows that the two species diverged within the past 500,000 years -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Origins of Creativity

vendredi 9 mai 2014 — Features, More Science, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Mind & Brain, Psychology, Thought & Cognition

New evidence of ancient ingenuity forces scientists to reconsider when our ancestors started thinking outside the box -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American