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When hasty headlines fail to shake a family tree

1 Septiembre, 2010 - 04:01
The impact that a newly discovered species makes depends on the completeness of its lineage.

Altruism can be explained by natural selection

25 Agosto, 2010 - 23:59
Evolutionary biologists overturn long-held kin-selection theory.

Altruism can be explained by natural selection

25 Agosto, 2010 - 23:59
Evolutionary biologists overturn long-held kin-selection theory.

'Grandmother hypothesis' takes a hit

25 Agosto, 2010 - 04:01
Pinning longevity to benefits women bestow on their grandchildren may not be plausible.

'Grandmother hypothesis' takes a hit

25 Agosto, 2010 - 04:01
Pinning longevity to benefits women bestow on their grandchildren may not be plausible.

Attack of the ancient 'zombie' ants

18 Agosto, 2010 - 04:01
Fossil leaf bears the telltale scars of insects infected by parasitic fungus.

Attack of the ancient 'zombie' ants

18 Agosto, 2010 - 04:01
Fossil leaf bears the telltale scars of insects infected by parasitic fungus.

Butchering dinner 3.4 million years ago

11 Agosto, 2010 - 22:04
Slashed animal bones suggest early hominins were chopping up predator kills earlier than we thought.

Butchering dinner 3.4 million years ago

11 Agosto, 2010 - 22:04
Slashed animal bones suggest early hominins were chopping up predator kills earlier than we thought.

Leggy creatures and long branches

11 Agosto, 2010 - 04:01
Tracking centipedes and millipedes to their exact location in the evolutionary tree.

Leggy creatures and long branches

11 Agosto, 2010 - 04:01
Tracking centipedes and millipedes to their exact location in the evolutionary tree.

Sponge genome goes deep

4 Agosto, 2010 - 22:00
Researchers wring evolutionary clues from gene sequence.

Sponge genome goes deep

4 Agosto, 2010 - 22:00
Researchers wring evolutionary clues from gene sequence.

Marmots fatten up on climate change

21 Julio, 2010 - 22:10
Rodent population boom linked to bigger bellies and longer summers.

Marmots fatten up on climate change

21 Julio, 2010 - 22:10
Rodent population boom linked to bigger bellies and longer summers.

Ecology: A world without mosquitoes

21 Julio, 2010 - 22:00
Eradicating any organism would have serious consequences for ecosystems — wouldn't it? Not when it comes to mosquitoes, finds Janet Fang.

Amphibians wiped out before they are discovered

20 Julio, 2010 - 00:03
Fungal disease drives the loss of 30 species in Panama.

Amphibians wiped out before they are discovered

20 Julio, 2010 - 00:03
Fungal disease drives the loss of 30 species in Panama.

Fossil skull fingered as ape–monkey ancestor

14 Julio, 2010 - 22:16
Find in Saudi Arabia sheds light on primate lineage.

Fossil skull fingered as ape–monkey ancestor

14 Julio, 2010 - 22:16
Find in Saudi Arabia sheds light on primate lineage.