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30 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Plate Tectonics Help Snakes Evolve

by Phil Berardelli

Blindsnakes split into new species as the continental land masses split

30 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Antisocial Tortoises Learn From Each Other

by Lauren Schenkman

Study challenges the notion that learning from others is an adaptation for social living

18 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Playing Fair Came Late

by Constance Holden

Why do humans treat strangers fairly?

10 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Stressed Men Fancy Someone Different

by Tim Wogan

Men under stress are more attracted to females who don't look like them

3 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Did Dinosaurs Start Out on All Fours?

by Phil Berardelli

New species disputes idea that dino ancestors were two-legged carnivores

1 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Early Polar Bear Discovered in Arctic Tundra

by Phil Berardelli

Researchers say fossil represents one of the first members of the species

24 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

Small Dogs Evolved in Middle East

by Tim Wogan

Gene pegs region as epicenter for petite pooches

17 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

Did Darwin's Finches Do Math?

by Barry Cipra

Researchers find surprising algebraic correlation among several species

3 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

Algae Show a Knack for Quantum Mechanics

by Phil Berardelli

Plant cells use subatomic properties to perform photosynthesis

28 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Desiccation Helps Rotifers Beat the Red Queen

by Tim Wogan

Microscopic creature has found a way to evade an evolutionary dead end

28 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

How Carnations Conquered Europe

by Lauren Schenkman

Rapid diversification of flower suggests continent may have been an evolutionary hot spot

27 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

The Shocking Truth About Running Shoes

by Gisela Telis

Study finds that barefoot running is easier on the body

25 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Hear That? Bats and Whales Share Sonar Protein

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Similar genetic changes helped echolocation evolve in disparate species

25 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Birdlike Dinosaur Was Adept Glider

by Dennis Normile

Foam model may clarify origin of bird flight

20 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Is Rice Domestication to Blame for Red-Faced Asians?

by Michael Balter

Unpleasant reaction to alcohol may have protected early farmers

19 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Human Ancestors Were an Endangered Species

by Ann Gibbons

New genetic studies shows humans were as rare as chimpanzees 1.2 million years ago

15 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Fish May Not Have Evolved Gills to Breathe

by Sujata Gupta

New study suggests a surprising reason for adaptation

13 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Y Chromosome Evolving Rapidly

by Ann Gibbons

Humans and chimpanzees have remodeled their male sex chromosomes more than expected

7 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Coral Reefs Are Evolutionary Cradles

by Phil Berardelli

Fossils show many types of marine species originated in reef environments

6 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Ancient Four-Legged Beasts Leave Their Mark

by Andrew Curry

Tracks dating back nearly 400 million years ago change ideas on how early land animals evolved

24 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

The Top 10 ScienceNOWs of 2009

by Science News Staff

Our favorite and most-read stories of the year

18 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

The Origins of Tidiness

by Michael Balter

Human ancestors started organizing their living spaces much earlier than believed

9 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

A Flood, Not a Falls, Refilled the Mediterranean

by Phil Berardelli

Researchers find new clues about one of the biggest floods in history

8 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

How Angiosperms Took Over the World

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Leaf plumbing, not flowers, made all the difference, say researchers

8 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

I'm Too Sexy for My Species

by Helen Fields

When male fruit flies pay too much attention to attractive females, it's bad for everyone

4 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

An Introduction to Monkey Grammar?

by Janelle Weaver

Primates produce new alarm calls in a way that might resemble human language

3 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Feed a Bird, Split a Species

by Michael Torrice

Food left out by people may be driving the evolution of a European bird

19 November 2009 | ScienceNOW

Slideshow: Ancient Crocs With a Dog-Like Walk

by Phil Berardelli

Scientists find strange collection of fossils in the African desert

2 November 2009 | ScienceNOW

Whence the Falklands Wolf?

by Virginia Morell

Researchers solve mysterious origins of South American canid

28 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

Grandma Plays Favorites

by Michael Balter

Older women may be genetically predisposed to take better care of certain grandchildren

22 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

We're Still Evolving--And We May Be Shrinking

by Michael Torrice

When it comes to natural selection, human's aren't much different than other creatures

14 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

Flying Reptile Fills an Evolutionary Slot

by Phil Berardelli

Winged fossil may demonstrate an emerging view of natural selection

13 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

First Omnivorous Spider Says "No Thanks" to Insects

by Elsa Youngsteadt

Mostly vegetarian, these arachnids dodge stinging ants to swipe a high-fiber dinner

8 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

How We Lost Our Diversity

by Ann Gibbons

Human ancestors survived two genetic bottlenecks as they spread out of Africa

7 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

Baby Bats Imitate Dad's Songs

by Virginia Morell

Vocal mimicry may give clues to evolution of language in humans

7 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

Riverbed Model Works Like the Real Thing

by Phil Berardelli

Researchers construct a laboratory version of a meandering stream

2 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

Uncovering Butterflies' Past

by Michael Torrice

First butterfly family tree suggests that the insects fluttered among dinosaurs

2 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

Facebook Chat About "Ardi" With Science Correspondents

by Jue Wang

Earlier today, Science staff discussed the significance of the newly unveiled human ancestor Ardipithecus ramidus

23 September 2009 | ScienceNOW

Dylan to Darwin: Don't Look Back

by Michael Torrice

A study of million-year-old proteins shows that evolution doesn't go in reverse

17 September 2009 | ScienceNOW

T. rex, Meet Your Great-Grandfather

by Phil Berardelli

Miniature version of Tyrannosaurus found in China

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