Science news articles about 'journal of evolutionary biology'

  • Flies may reveal evolutionary step to live birth

    ... of development, the team reports in forthcoming issue of the Journal of Evolutionary Biology. Most larvae emerged within two hours compared to an average of nearly 23 hours for the ...
  • Evolution of the appendix: A biological 'remnant' no more

    ... on the first-ever study of the appendix through the ages. Writing in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Duke scientists and collaborators from the University of Arizona and Arizona State University ...
  • ADHD an advantage for nomadic tribesmen?

    ... a group of Kenyan nomads, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology. Scientists have shown that an ADHD-associated version of the gene DRD4 is associated ...
  • The Upside of ADHD

    ... . But for nomads, it might be the key to success. A new study in the journal BMC Evolutionary Biology says that DRD4, the gene frequently associated with ADHD, behaves differently across environments, ...
  • Limb loss in lizards -- evidence for rapid evolution

    ... extensive changes in body shape over geologically brief periods. Research published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology shows that several species of these skinks have ...
  • Sperm size isn't everything

    ... not always determine how fast it can swim. Research published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology has shown that in the counter-intuitive microscopic world in which sperm operate, ...
  • Spider love: Little guys get lots more

    ... new study of redback spiders reveals. Published in the current online issue of Journal of Evolutionary Biology, the study shows the importance of maturation in defining mating and paternity success. ...
  • In the animal world, bigger isn't necessarily better

    ... males in terms of mate searching." The study, currently published online in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, emphasized the important role maturation time plays in defining a successful male. ...
  • Find the aphid

    ... , aphids gain some measure of protection from parasites. Research published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology has shown that parasitoid wasps are likely to attack the empty shells, ...
  • A good night's sleep protects against parasites

    ... study published in the open-access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology. The question of why we sleep ... improves immune function. He says, "Sleep is a biological enigma. Despite occupying much of an animal ...
  • Inbreeding insects cast light on longer female lifespans

    Inbreeding can unexpectedly extend male lifespan. Insect experiments described in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology have shown that, in seed beetles, inbreeding causes ...
  • Fruit flies sick from mating

    ... at Uppsala University that is now appearing in the scientific publication, Journal of Evolutionary Biology.* Using a combination of behavioral studies and genomic technology, so-called microarrays, ...
  • Shape-shifting coral evade identification

    ... to assign them to different species. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology have used genetic markers to examine coral groupings and investigate how these markers ...
  • Homebody queen ants help preserve family ties in large populations

    ... in which nests contain hundreds of queens? Researchers, writing in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology, have investigated this question in alpine wood ants. Michel Chapuisat, Laurent ...
  • Time record of marine species formation in the Baltic Sea

    ... 's Department of Marine Ecology. The discovery is being published in an article in the journal BMC Evolutionary Biology: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/70/abstract

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