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·September 15, 2015·4 min read

The Evolutionary Benefit of Love

A new study reports zebra finches that were allowed to breed with their preferred partner achieved a 37 percent higher success rate in reproduction over pairs that were forced to mate.

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·September 10, 2015·7 min read

Discovery of Homo naledi Raises Questions About Our Evolutionary Past

The discovery of a new species of hominin opens the door to a new way of thinking about our ancient ancestors, researchers report.

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·August 29, 2015·3 min read

Fossil Skull Reveals New Insight into Penguin Brain Evolution

Fossil finding shed light on the changes in penguin brains that accompanied their transition to water, a new study reports.

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·August 22, 2015·4 min read

Single Molecular Event Holds Key to How We Evolved to Become the Smartest Animals

Researchers have uncovered how a change in the PTBP1 protein can spur the creation of neurons. They propose this change could have fuelled the evolution of the human brain.

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·August 14, 2015·5 min read

Gorillas Moving Closer to Verbal Communication

A new study reports gorillas can learn to control vocalization and breathing patterns which are not typical of their natural repertoire.

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·August 13, 2015·4 min read

Mechanism that Controls When We Sleep and When We Wake Discovered

Researchers discover changes in the activity of sodium and potassium channels during the day and night impact the sleep-wake cycle.

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·August 10, 2015·2 min read

Love the Way You Move: Visual Cues that Make People Attractive to Others

Researchers investigate what factors come together to make a person attractive to others.

The human brain uses up to 25% of the body's energy budget and up to 60% of blood glucose. Image is for illustrative purposes only.

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·August 6, 2015·4 min read

Carbs Needed to Evolve Big Brains

A new study reports on the importance of dietary carbohydrates in human evolution.

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·August 6, 2015·5 min read

New Software Reveals the World Through Animal Eyes

Researchers have developed a new camera technology which reveals the world through the eyes of animals.

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·August 5, 2015·3 min read

Humans and Horses Share Facial Expressions

According to a new study, researchers have discovered horses share some surprisingly similar facial expressions to chimps and humans. The study helps explain how facial expressions can be used as a form of communication.

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·August 5, 2015·3 min read

Complex Bonobo Communication is Similar That of Human Infants

A new study reports wild bonobos communicate in a similar manner to human infants, using a high pitched call which requires context in order to be understood.