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Studio 360: EvolutionDarwin: A Life In Poems This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of On The Origin of Species. Charles Darwin's great-great-granddaughter, Ruth Padel, tells her famous ancestor's life story all in verse. One poem describes Darwin's awe at the sealife that washed up on the deck of ...
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Tattoo You | h+ MagazineTattoo You Silicon LEDs can act as photonic tattoos that can show blood-sugar readings Written By: Surfdaddy Orca
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'Hobbits' are a new human species, according to statistical analysis of fossils'Hobbits' Are a New Human Species, According to Statistical Analysis of Fossils ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2009) — Researchers from Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York have confirmed that Homo floresiensis is a genuine ancient human species and not a descendant of healthy humans ...
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New dinosaur species may be a missing link -- latimes.comDiscovery of new dinosaur species in South Africa
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World’s Freakiest Worm Gets Expanded Family Tree | Wired Science | Wired.comFive years after discovering some of the strangest creatures in the world — mouthless worms that live in the bones of dead whales — scientists have taken a peek into their genes. Though not complete, the glimpse shows these creatures to be far more complicated than was known. The worms, found ...
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Ancient penguin DNA raises doubts about accuracy of genetic dating techniquesPenguins that died 44,000 years ago in Antarctica have provided extraordinary frozen DNA samples that challenge the accuracy of traditional genetic aging measurements, and suggest those approaches have been routinely underestimating the age of many specimens by 200 to 600 percent. In other ...
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Primate evolution claim challenged :The Scientist [21st October 2009]a phylogenetic analysis of Afradapis longicristatus in which the fossilized specimen is classified as an adapiform -- or "adapoid" -- primate that left no known descendants.
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Caught in the act: Scientists find butterflies splitting into two speciesPolymorphic mimicry in Heliconius cydno alithea in western Ecuador, where the white form mimics the white species Heliconius sapho and the yellow form mimics the yellow species Heliconius eleuchia. Credit: Marcus Kronforst and Krushnamegh Kunte Breaking up may actually not be hard to do, say ...
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Creationism, Without a Young Earth, Emerges in the Islamic World - NYTimes.comCreationism, Minus a Young Earth, Emerges in the Islamic World AMHERST, Mass. — Creationism is growing in the Muslim world, from Turkey to Pakistan to Indonesia, international academics said last month as they gathered here to discuss the topic. But, they said, young- Earth creationists, ...
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Bacteria 'invest' wisely to survive uncertain times, scientists reportLike savvy Wall Street money managers, bacteria hedge their bets to increase their chances of survival in uncertain times, strategically investing their biological resources to weather unpredictable environments. In a new study available online and featured on the cover of today's issue of ...
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