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Evolution of whales challenged

Evolution of whales challenged Origin of whales challenged mongabay.com December 19, 2007 Modern whales appear to have evolved from a raccoon-sized creature with the body of a small deer, according…

New theory on the evolution of pygmies

High death rates drove evolution of human pygmies New theory on the evolution of pygmies mongabay.com December 10, 2007 Early childbearing age in the face of high death rates, drove…

Global warming may provoke evolution

Global warming may provoke evolution Global warming may provoke evolution mongabay.com November 26, 2007 Some 80 million years ago, during a period of global warming, a group of relatively immobile…

Flying lemurs are primates’ closest cousins

Flying lemurs are primates' closest cousins Flying lemurs are primates' closest cousins mongabay.com November 1, 2007 New molecular and genomic analysis shows that flying lemurs are the closest relatives of…

Climate change drove human evolution

Climate change drove human evolution Climate change drove human evolution mongabay.com September 3, 2007 Climate change appears to have been a significant driver of human evolution, report researchers writing in…

Human ancestors first walked in trees

Human ancestors first walked in trees not savannas Human ancestors first walked in trees mongabay.com May 31, 2007 Walking on two legs is likely to have first arisen among apes…

Sex differences fuel evolution

Sex differences fuel evolution Sex differences fuel evolution Harvard University May 10, 2007 Some Caribbean lizards' strong sexual dimorphism allows them to colonize much larger niches and habitats than they…

Global warming killed Neanderthals in Spain

Global warming killed Neanderthals in Spain Global warming killed Neanderthals in Spain mongabay.com April 30, 2007 New research fingers climate change, not humans, as the culprit for the extinction of…

First amphibians were biters not suckers

First amphibians were biters not suckers First amphibians were biters not suckers mongabay.com April 16, 2007 Prehistoric aquatic amphibians developed the ability to feed on land well before they became…

Monkeys have culture too

Monkeys have culture too Monkeys have culture too mongabay.com March 25, 2007 A study carried out in the Caatinga forest of Serra da Capivara National Park in the Piaui state…

Evolutionary precursor to snake discovered

Evolutionary precursor to snake discovered Evolutionary precursor to snake discovered Fossil discovery marks earliest record of limbloss in ancient lizard By Phoebe Dey, University of Alberta March 23, 2007 A…