Model organisms: the birds and the bees
Bird Genomes Abound Scientists complete the largest-ever comparative genomic study of birds. By Ruth Williams | December 11, 2014 Excerpt: “Birds are model organisms for […]
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Did parental love evolve separately in birds and mammals?
EDUCATION: SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES Excerpt: Romantic (erotic) love, an important component of human reproductive and sexual behavior, has its origins in parenting […]
Insect homology and diversity attributed to mutations
Ancient homology underlies adaptive mimetic diversity across butterflies Excerpt: “Surprisingly, our results suggest that modulation of this conserved developmental gene has occurred in tandem between […]
From cell type differentiation to extinction
The 1,300 Bird Species Facing Extinction Signal Threats to Human Health Excerpt: “Through analysis of the inner workings of birds’ cells, scientists have been deciphering increasingly […]
What Darwin proved: there’s no such thing as a species
GENETICS As Animals Mingle, a Baffling Genetic Barrier A short stretch of DNA is challenging what it means to be a species. By: Emily Singer August […]
Cognitive maps: insects to mammals
Research shows bees might create cognitive maps Excerpt: “…scientists studying the mammalian brain should bear in mind that bees might be able to create complex […]
Cosmos and Feierman: Bamboozled Again
Carl Sagan’s Two Warnings For Humanity In His Very Last Interview – You Might Want To Hear This Excerpt: “One of the saddest lessons of history […]
Cosmos: no facts; just theory
Creationists demand equal airtime on Neil deGrasse Tyson’s ‘Cosmos’ to provide ‘balance’ By Travis Gettys Friday, March 21, 2014 14:10 EDT Excerpt: “Tyson recently said […]
The new light of chromosomal rearrangements
SCIENCE Seeing X Chromosomes in a New Light By CARL ZIMMER JAN. 20, 2014 NY TIMES Excerpt 1: In the journal Neuron, a team of scientists has unveiled an […]
Mutated or receptor-mediated skin color
Home Genetics January 3, 2014 Studies of a skin color gene across global populations reveal shared origins Excerpt: “All instances of a gene mutation that […]