News tagged with diversification
A novel hypothesis for beetle diversification -- Loss of flight promotes beetle diversification
Professor Teiji Sota, Department of Zoology at Kyoto University, and his group demonstrated that loss of flight has been the major driving force for beetle diversification. This finding has been published ...
Feb 03, 2012 |
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DNA duplications may be responsible for genomic-based diseases
An important part of saving a species is often understanding its DNA. Through a collaborative effort including 14 scientists representing organizations across Europe and the United States, researchers have been able to analyze ...
Dec 28, 2011 |
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Study of fish fossil shows that 'head-first' diversity drives vertebrate evolution
The history of evolution is periodically marked by explosions in biodiversity, as groups of species try out a wide range of shapes and sizes. With a new analysis of two such adaptive radiations in the fossil ...
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Earliest Democricetodon (Cricetid rodent) found in the Early Miocene of the Junggar Basin, China
According to a paper published in the latest issue of Vertebrata PalAsiatic 2011(4), palontologists from Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have identi ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Palms as a model for rainforest evolution
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first complete genus-level dated phylogeny of palms reveals insights into the evolution of rainforests.
Nov 08, 2011 |
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New research challenges evolutionary theory
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the University of Reading overturns conventional views on the nature of evolution, arguing that mammals did not develop into their many different forms in one early and rapid ...
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Why are orchids so successful?
In terms of diversity, orchids are one of the most successful groups of flowering plants, with over 22,000 species. Both pollinating animals and mycorrhizal fungi are believed to have been important in the ...
Sep 13, 2011 |
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'Hidden' differences of chromosome organization become visible
Why different species have dissimilar sets of chromosomes? Why the differentiated species often conserve apparently identical chromosome complements? Furthermore, why, while chromosome rearrangements can considerably ...
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Vertebrate jaw design locked 400 million years ago
More than 99 per cent of modern vertebrates (animals with a backbone, including humans) have jaws, yet 420 million years ago, jawless, toothless armour-plated fishes dominated the seas, lakes, and rivers. ...
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Research shows that environmental factors limit species diversity
It's long been accepted by biologists that environmental factors cause the diversity -- or number -- of species to increase before eventually leveling off. Some recent work, however, has suggested that species diversity continues ...
Dec 20, 2010 |
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Birds of a feather may not always flock together
(PhysOrg.com) -- DNA mutation rates are the deciding factor in the battle of the birds, which sees songbird species disproportionately outnumbering other bird orders, according to research from The Australian ...
Nov 12, 2010 |
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Species accumulate on Earth at slower rates than in the past: study
Computational biologists at the University of Pennsylvania say that species are still accumulating on Earth but at a slower rate than in the past.
Sep 29, 2010 |
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Toward resolving Darwin's 'abominable mystery'
What, in nature, drives the incredible diversity of flowers? This question has sparked debate since Darwin described flower diversification as an 'abominable mystery.' The answer has become a lot clearer, ...
Sep 16, 2010 |
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Stamps generate more returns than bonds and gold
(PhysOrg.com) -- Is stamp collecting only of interest to passionate hobbyists? Far from it. Stamps can be a valuable addition to an investment portfolio, generating average long-term yields of up to 7 percent per year.
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Jul 14, 2010 |
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Financial literary bailout for the younger generation
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, financial literacy is still low among young adults. According to a new study published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs, only twenty-seven percent of people aged 23-28 can an ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 02, 2010 |
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