Polyphenisms.
Biologists have forced evolution on a species of worm by making them turn black or green based on temperature.
View ArticleLateral gene transfer.
Biologists discover that a toxin shared between spider venom and a bacterium is the result of an unknown evolutionary exchange.
View ArticleNeural crest cells.
Electrosensory system that allows sharks to navigate evolved into the sensory system that enables humans to balance.
View ArticleGuanlong wucaii.
Dinosaur that gave rise to the Tyrannosaurus Rex discovered in China. FREE MONEY and T-SHIRTS over at the Section J Blog. Answer trivia and win!Congratulation to Ryan who won $50 and a t-shirt on the...
View ArticleUnertan syndrome.
Genetic defect in which the afflicted patient loses speech and crawls on on all fours. (pdf) (html) (via)
View ArticleMutational deterministic hypothesis.
Sex has evolved as a population cleansing mechanism by concentrating harmful gene mutations into individuals that will eventually be thinned from the herd. (via)
View ArticleMaize insect resistance cysteine protease.
Corn enzyme that protects the plants from herbivores by disrupting their attackers’ ability to digest food. (via)
View ArticleTiktaalik roseae.
Fossil remains of a crocodile-like fish discovered that may be the missing link explaining how life transitioned from water to land.
View ArticleNajash rionegrina.
Snake fossil discovered having two legs may prove that they evolved on land rather than at sea.
View ArticleTopological contour configurations.
Alphabets have been shaped by the contours that man sees in nature.
View ArticleLactobacillus bulgaricus.
Biologists sequence the DNA of a common bacteria and discover that it may have evolved to the point where it can only survive in yogurt.
View ArticleGansus yumenensis.
Webbed-foot bird discovered that lived 115 million year ago may show that birds likely evolved from aquatic ancestors. (via)
View ArticleMu-opioid receptors.
Pleasure receptors concentrated in an area of the brain involved with comprehension may be an evolutionary reward mechanism for learning new concepts. (via)
View ArticleNeanderthal genome project.
Research project that will sequence the DNA of neanderthal in an attempt to clarify their relationship with modern-day humans. (via)
View ArticleHomologous recombination.
Scientists discover that plants pass on stressful memories to their offspring. (via)
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