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Neanderthals and modern humans must be classed as separate species to best track our origins, claims new study from the Natural History Museum
A new study published by researchers at London’s Natural History Museum and Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven has reinforced the claim that Neanderthals and modern-day humans ( Homo sapiens) must be ...
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Homo sapiens and Neanderthals were becoming reproductively isolated
Our own species and Neanderthals split from a common ancestor at least 400,000 years ago. Neanderthals were well adapted to ...
They Were the Last of Their Kind, in Captivity. Can 5 Survive the Wild?
Researchers are trying a new strategy to reintroduce Hawaiian crows, which have been extinct in the wild for two decades.
Scientists Discovered a New Human Species That Defies Conventional Wisdom
Many known hominin fossils defy species classification, with the most famous example being the ever-enigmatic Denisovans. A ...
New 'big head' human species discovered in Asia, scientists reveal
Researchers have discovered a new human species, Homo juluensis, challenging the linear understanding of human evolution.
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New human species discovered that seems to have vanished just 50,000 years ago
Scientists have discovered a potential new member of the human family tree. This mysterious species, named Homo juluensis, ...
Seagrass is fantastic at carbon capture—and it’s at risk of extinction
Naturally occurring meadows of eelgrass—the most common type of seagrass found along the East Coast of the United States—are ...
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Issues of the Environment: U-M research tracks individual animals to determine potential environmental threats
What do you think one single animal can tell you about the health of the environment? It turns out quite a bit. Innovative ...
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Seagrasses Capture Carbon 35 Times Faster Than Tropical Rainforests. Scientists Are Working to Save Them
An underwater gardening experiment along the East Coast aims to restore a type of seagrass called eelgrass, at risk of ...
Science Daily21h
The viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has a narrow host range, mainly infecting hominoids. A new study reveals the structural differences in the liver cell receptor (NTCP) between humans and monkeys, explaining why ...
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Behind Bees’ Buzzing Behavior: Prof. Thomas Seeley Talks New Book at Mann Library
Prof. Thomas Seeley, the Horace White Professor in Biology Emeritus presented his latest book, Piping-Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners: 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved in a Nov. 21 book ...
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Genome-wide identification of stable RNA-chromatin interactions
This study provides a valuable look at genome-wide RNaseA-resistant RNA-DNA interactions in human embryonic stem cells. The research indicated that RNase treatment maintained long-range RNA-chromatin ...