Tag: evolution
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Yale Study Finds Caribbean Lizards Evolving Heat Tolerance in Just a Decade
Yale researchers' Caribbean fieldwork found some lizards failed to adapt to rising heat while others developed a notable increase in heat tolerance in just a decade, an "amazing" evolutionary finding.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceEnvironmentClimate ChangeElection Yale Universitylizardsheat toleranceevolutionCaribbeanprostate cancer drugDaniel PetrylakUniversity
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Prehistoric Mating Preferences Shaped Human Genome, Not Incompatibility
New research from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that prehistoric mating preferences, not genetic incompatibility, determined which Neanderthal DNA persisted in modern humans, challenging traditional views of human evolution.
Science & TechnologyBusinessEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEconomySocial Issues Neanderthal DNAhuman genomeevolutionmating preferencesSarah TishkoffUniversity of Pennsylvanianatural sciences