• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 25th, 2012
New Species Can Emerge in As Little As 6,000 Years

New Species Can Emerge in As Little As 6,000 Years

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 24th, 2012
How the Polar Bear Emerged

How the Polar Bear Emerged

An interplay of genetics and environmental influences created it

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 7th, 2012
Earth's Remaining Biodiversity Needs to Be Protected at All Costs

Earth's Remaining Biodiversity Needs to Be Protected at All Costs

Ecologists call on authorities to establish new legal frameworks

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 5th, 2012
Full Tree of Life Under Development

Full Tree of Life Under Development

This will be the most comprehensive dataset of this type ever created

Life Needed 10 Million Years to Recover After Largest Extinction

Life Needed 10 Million Years to Recover After Largest Extinction

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

Tetrapods Used Only Their Front Limbs for Locomotion

Tetrapods Used Only Their Front Limbs for Locomotion

The back limbs were used to maintain balance while moving

Other Species' Genes May Reveal More About Our Own

Other Species' Genes May Reveal More About Our Own

Experts confirm that studying other creatures is very useful

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 18th, 2012
Analyzing One of the Longest Chains of Life

Analyzing One of the Longest Chains of Life

These connections permeate everything, and are often invisible

Seven Species of Killer Dinosaurs Found in Australia

Seven Species of Killer Dinosaurs Found in Australia

The continent has a lot more biological diversity than first thought

Dogs Break Cross-Species Empathy Barrier

Dogs Break Cross-Species Empathy Barrier

They can mirror pain and other human behaviors

8-Meter Extinct Crocodile Discovered

8-Meter Extinct Crocodile Discovered

The species disappeared millions of years ago, experts say

Biodiversity Loss Stresses Ecosystems Tremendously

Biodiversity Loss Stresses Ecosystems Tremendously

The phenomenon is just as damaging as climate change and pollution

Isolation, Few Resources Lead to Longer Lifespans

Isolation, Few Resources Lead to Longer Lifespans

New study may indicate how evolution produces long-lived species

Protein Involved in Building Tissues Identified

Protein Involved in Building Tissues Identified

The molecule was found in fruit flies, but may exist in humans as well

New Hominin Species Potentially Discovered

New Hominin Species Potentially Discovered

It roamed the plains of Africa at the same time as Australopithecus afarensis

Ancient Lessons on How to Care for Fisheries

Ancient Lessons on How to Care for Fisheries

Native Hawaiians have a lot to teach us in that regard

Enormous Wasp Species Discovered in Southeast Asia

Enormous Wasp Species Discovered in Southeast Asia

The unusual insect was discovered on the island of Sulawesi

 
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