• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 16th, 2010
Large Temperature Variations Modify Ecosystems

Large Temperature Variations Modify Ecosystems

More than slower climate shifts do

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 15th, 2010
How Alligator Ancestors Got to Dominate the World

How Alligator Ancestors Got to Dominate the World

They used one-way, air-filled lungs

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 12th, 2010
Sand Dunes Reveal New Spider Species

Sand Dunes Reveal New Spider Species

It actually looks quite nice

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 11th, 2010
The UN International Year of Biodiversity Starts Today

The UN International Year of Biodiversity Starts Today

The organization warns that species disappear very fast

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 8th, 2010
Evolution Moves Faster Around Coral Reefs

Evolution Moves Faster Around Coral Reefs

They are, in all respects, "hot spots" for natural selection

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Nita
  • January 6th, 2010
Math Models Predict Animals' Natural Calls

Math Models Predict Animals' Natural Calls

Communication and math make a good pair

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 16th, 2009
Mammoths May Have Survived for Longer than Thought

Mammoths May Have Survived for Longer than Thought

They might have lived 7,600 years ago

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 11th, 2009
Mediterranean Sea Holds Hints at Oceans' Future

Mediterranean Sea Holds Hints at Oceans' Future

Changes are deeply affecting it

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 4th, 2009
How Feeding Birds Splits Them into New Species

How Feeding Birds Splits Them into New Species

The process is being observed by scientists

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 25th, 2009
Scientists to Turn Antarctica 'Upside Down'

Scientists to Turn Antarctica 'Upside Down'

They will literally get to the bottom of things

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 23rd, 2009
East Africa Reveals New Chameleon Species

East Africa Reveals New Chameleon Species

The animal was found by scientists in Tanzania

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 23rd, 2009
Thousands of Species Found at 'Edge of Darkness'

Thousands of Species Found at 'Edge of Darkness'

They inhabit the recesses of the oceans

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 20th, 2009
Ancient Crocodiles Roamed Sahara with the Dinosaurs

Ancient Crocodiles Roamed Sahara with the Dinosaurs

They lived millions of years ago

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 19th, 2009
Hobbits Proved to Be a Human Species After All

Hobbits Proved to Be a Human Species After All

Fossil-record analysis has led to this conclusion

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 18th, 2009
Penguins Evolve a Lot Faster than Calculated

Penguins Evolve a Lot Faster than Calculated

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific study

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 17th, 2009
Scientists Observe Elusive Species Splitting Patterns

Scientists Observe Elusive Species Splitting Patterns

The moment is rarely observed by experts

The Future Path of Human Evolution

The Future Path of Human Evolution

Scientists wonder how we will end up

 
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