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Cytochrome c phylogeny of thirty-four time-extended lineages

Mammalian Order: Primate, Rodentia, Soricomorpha, Carnivora, Perissodactyla, Proboscidea, Sirenia, Artiodactyla, Cetacea Rodriguez, Tommy (2014): Cytochrome c phylogeny of thirty-four time-extended lineages. figshare. http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.946336

412 Base Pair Alignment of thirty-four time-extended lineages

Mammalian Order: Primate, Rodentia, Soricomorpha, Carnivora, Perissodactyla, Proboscidea, Sirenia, Artiodactyla, Cetacea Rodriguez, Tommy (2014): 412 Base Pair Alignment of thirty-four time-extended lineages. figshare. http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.946327

New insights into origin of birds focuses on key characteristics that preceded flight: Body size, forelimb length

The key characteristics of birds which allow them to fly -- their wings and their small size -- arose much earlier than previously thought, according to new research from the Universities of Bristol and Sheffield into the Paraves, the first birds and their closest dinosaurian relatives which lived 160 to 120 million years ago. Mark…

A Hunk Of Planet Dissolves Before Our Eyes

It begins with a growl. Then there's a crack — a slurpy, sucky, crunchy noise. A guy is on the phone, and his pal interrupts him and says, "It's starting, Adam, I think. Adam? It's starting ..." The two are up on a bluff, overlooking a giant ice field. They are standing next to time-lapse…

Prehistoric Boy May Be Native American ‘Missing Link’

A prehistoric boy's DNA now suggests that ancient toolmakers long thought of as the first Americans may serve as a kind of "missing link" between Native Americans and the rest of the world, researchers say. The findings reveal these prehistoric toolmakers are the direct ancestors of many contemporary Native Americans, and are closely related to all…

Arctic Sea Ice Melt Season Getting Longer

The summer melt season for Arctic sea ice has lengthened by a month or more since 1979, a new study finds. The primary culprit is a delayed fall freeze-up — the autumn chill when sea water freezes into ice — but the fallout remains the same: the Arctic ice cap is stuck in a vicious…

Mixed genes: Interactive world map of human genetic history reveals likely genetic impacts of historical events

When individuals from different groups interbreed, their offspring's DNA becomes a mixture of the DNA from each admixing group. Pieces of this DNA are then passed along through subsequent generations, carrying on all the way to the present day. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, Oxford University and University…

Found: Rare beetle collected by Darwin 180 years ago

A brightly colored beetlecollected by Charles Darwin more than 180 years ago has been identified as a new species after hiding in museum storage for decades. The discovery of Darwinilus sedarisi whose scientific epithet honors both Charles Darwin and the writer David Sedaris was announced Wednesday (Feb. 12) to coincide with the 205th anniversary of Darwin's birthday. The South…

Giant mass extinction quicker than previously thought: End-Permian extinction happened in 60,000 years

The largest mass extinction in the history of animal life occurred some 252 million years ago, wiping out more than 96 percent of marine species and 70 percent of life on land -- including the largest insects known to have inhabited Earth. Multiple theories have aimed to explain the cause of what's now known as…

Scientists identify gene linking brain structure to intelligence

For the first time, scientists at King's College London have identified a gene linking the thickness of the grey matter in the brain to intelligence. The study is published today in Molecular Psychiatry and may help scientists understand biological mechanisms behind some forms of intellectual impairment. The researchers looked at the cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of…

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Cytochrome c phylogeny of thirty-four time-extended lineages

412 Base Pair Alignment of thirty-four time-extended lineages

New insights into origin of birds focuses on key characteristics that preceded flight: Body size, forelimb length

A Hunk Of Planet Dissolves Before Our Eyes

Prehistoric Boy May Be Native American ‘Missing Link’

Arctic Sea Ice Melt Season Getting Longer

Mixed genes: Interactive world map of human genetic history reveals likely genetic impacts of historical events

Found: Rare beetle collected by Darwin 180 years ago

Giant mass extinction quicker than previously thought: End-Permian extinction happened in 60,000 years

Scientists identify gene linking brain structure to intelligence

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