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Tag: Evolution (Biology)

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What the Future May Hold for the Coronavirus and Us

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021Emily AnthesComments Off on What the Future May Hold for the Coronavirus and Us

Viral evolution is a long game. Here’s where scientists think we could be headed.

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Australia’s Trash Parrots Invent New Skill in Suburbs

July 22, 2021July 23, 2021JAMES GORMANComments Off on Australia’s Trash Parrots Invent New Skill in Suburbs

Sydney’s clever and adaptable sulfur-crested cockatoos learn how to pry open garbage bins by watching one another.

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This Endangered Bird Lost Its Song in Australia

March 17, 2021MIKE IVESComments Off on This Endangered Bird Lost Its Song in Australia

New generations of a critically endangered species of songbird are failing to learn the tunes they need for courtship. It could lead to extinction.

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He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020Sabrina ImblerComments Off on He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History

A surprise clutch of eggs has solved a century-old leaf insect mystery.

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Viking Age Smallpox Complicates Story of Viral Evolution

July 23, 2020JAMES GORMANComments Off on Viking Age Smallpox Complicates Story of Viral Evolution

An extinct version of the smallpox virus dating to 1,400 years ago prompts speculation about viruses becoming more lethal over time.

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Elephants Really Can’t Hold Their Liquor

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020RACHEL NUWERComments Off on Elephants Really Can’t Hold Their Liquor

Humans and other species have a gene mutation that lets them digest alcohol. In other species, it’s missing.

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Did a Mutation Turbocharge the Coronavirus? Not Likely, Scientists Say

May 6, 2020CARL ZIMMERComments Off on Did a Mutation Turbocharge the Coronavirus? Not Likely, Scientists Say

A preliminary report posted online claimed that a mutation had made the virus more transmissible. Geneticists say the evidence isn’t there.

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This Strange Microbe May Mark One of Life’s Great Leaps

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020CARL ZIMMERComments Off on This Strange Microbe May Mark One of Life’s Great Leaps

A organism living in ocean muck offers clues to the origins of the complex cells of all animals and plants.

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Why Is Air Pollution So Harmful? DNA May Hold the Answer

January 13, 2020CARL ZIMMERComments Off on Why Is Air Pollution So Harmful? DNA May Hold the Answer

It’s not just a modern problem. Airborne toxins are so pernicious that they may have shaped human evolution.

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How Did Plants Conquer Land? These Humble Algae Hold Clues

November 14, 2019CARL ZIMMERComments Off on How Did Plants Conquer Land? These Humble Algae Hold Clues

Two algal species share important genes with all modern land plants, a new analysis finds.

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