Tag: Evolution
Meteorite experiment deals blow to 'bugs from space' theory
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A novel experiment has dealt a setback to a theory that life on Earth was kickstarted by bacteria that hitched a ride on space rocks.[MORE]
Atom-smasher probe could give findings this week
An investigation into technical problems with the world's largest atom-smasher could produce its preliminary findings this week into why it had to be shut down.[MORE]
200 years of a revolutionary evolutionist
The life and work of Charles Darwin will be honoured with a series of academic and public works in Darwin next year.[MORE]
Men need carbs, women need meat: study
New study shows men need carbs, women need meat for healthy reproduction.[MORE]
We may all be space aliens: study
Genetic material from outer space found in a meteorite in Australia may well have played a key role in the origin of life on Earth, according to a study to be published on Sunday.[MORE]
Queen bees took time to play the field
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Queen bees only became polygamous once they were confident - evolutionarily speaking - that their offspring would be taken care of by the hive, say UK and Australian researchers.[MORE]
Aussie scientists find world's oldest fossil mum
Aussie scientists find fish fossil which is the oldest evidence of a live birth. [MORE]
Darwin's original theory of evolution goes online
The original version of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution has been published online among a treasure trove of the scientist's papers, photographs and other documents.[MORE]
'Hobbit' fossils could be dwarf finding: researchers
A group of Australian scientists has questioned the discovery of what was thought to be the fossils of a new species of human being.[MORE]
Two new flesh-eating dinosaurs discovered in Niger
Researchers say two strange, new flesh-eating dinosaurs which hunted the rich forests of Africa some 110 million years ago have been unearthed in Niger.[MORE]
Pest develops resistance to GM crop: scientists
Scientists say they have found the first confirmation that insects have developed resistance to transgenic crops.[MORE]
Aust returns illegally imported fossils to China
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The Australian Govt has returned hundreds of kilograms of ancient fossils to China after they were illegally imported.[MORE]
Dreamtime expert backs galloping roo claims
An Aboriginal cultural expert says he is not surprised by new scientific research suggesting Australia's earliest kangaroos ran on four legs.[MORE]
'Desert Mickey Mouse' filmed in the wild
Scientists believe they have caught an endangered rodent described as "the Mickey Mouse of the desert" on film in the wild for the first time.[MORE]
Evolution speeding up as population grows: scientists
US researchers say human evolution has been moving at breakneck speed in the past several thousand years, far from plodding along as some scientists had thought.[MORE]
Fiery: Study reveals Neanderthals' ginger gene
Some Neanderthals could have been redheads, according to research published in the Science Journal.[MORE]
Hobbit evidence will silence critics, scientist says
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Scientists claim new evidence on the extinct hobbit will lead to more human species discoveries.[MORE]
Women judge men on first kiss, study finds
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US researchers say men and women have dramatically different attitudes to the first kiss of a new relationship.[MORE]
Fossil find casts doubt on origins of man
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New research throws up a serious challenge to the widely accepted view on human evolution.[MORE]
For early man, two legs better than four: study
Walking upright required considerably less effort of early man than "knucklewalking," research released this week explaining why humans today, unlike most other primates, walk on two legs. [MORE]
Speedy butterfly evolution astonishes scientists
A team of international researchers has found that butterflies on a South Pacific island quickly developed genetic defences when they faced extinction from a parasitic bacteria.[MORE]
Ethiopia unveils new find of ancient fossils
Ethiopian scientists say they have discovered hominid fossil fragments dating from between 3.5 million and 3.8 million years ago in what could fill a crucial gap in the understanding of human evolution. [MORE]
Droppings DNA aids tassie tiger research
Adelaide University researchers are examining the DNA of animal droppings to try to work out if the tasmanian tiger survived beyond its reported extinction in the 1930s.[MORE]
Scientists discover gigantic dinosaur bird
The fossilised skeleton of a previously unknown kind of gigantic feathered dinosaur has stunned scientists. [MORE]
Ape ancestors may have walked in trees: study
A new study says tree-dwelling apes may have been the first to begin walking on two legs, questioning the current theory that more recent human ancestors were the first bipeds. [MORE]
