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Origins
Origin & Evolution of Life
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Timing the Tree of Life
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
11/09/12 |
| A new technique could help scientists easily determine the time of divergence for branches on the 'Tree of Life.' |
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Cockatoo Creates and Uses Tools
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
11/07/12 |
| A cockatoo from a species not known to use tools in the wild has now been observed making and using tools. |
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Mammals Evolved for the Night Life
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
11/05/12 |
| A new study suggests that mammalian eyes evolved for life in the dark. A nocturnal lifestyle may have helped them avoid predation by dinosaurs. |
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An Elephant That Speaks Korean
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
11/04/12 |
| An Asian elephant can imitate human speech, speaking five words in Korean that can be understood by Korean speakers. |
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Vision Evolved Only Once in Animals?
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
10/31/12 |
| A new study provides a detailed picture of how opsins evolved. Opsins are light-sensitive molecules found in photoreceptor cells of the retina. |
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A Visão Evoluiu Apenas Uma Vez em Animais?
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
10/31/12 |
| Um novo estudo provém um retrato detalhado de como as opsinas evoluíram. Opsinas são moléculas sensíveis à luz encontradas em células fotorreceptoras da retina. |
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Did Bacteria Spark Evolution of Animals?
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
10/27/12 |
| A new study indicates that bacteria may have helped kick off the leap from single celled organisms to multicellular organisms. |
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Protein Preservation in Dinosaur Bones
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
10/26/12 |
| Researchers have discovered more evidence of preserved dinosaur proteins. Their findings support the case for preserved cells in ancient remains. |
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A New Theory of Early Animal Evolution
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
10/14/12 |
| A new concept is challenging one of the basic assumptions of the theory of evolution - that survival is based on a change's functional advantage if it is to persist. |
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