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Genetic sex determination let ancient species adapt to ocean life

Live birth – key to much marine life – depends on evolution of chromosomal sex determination full story»

Individual primates display variation in general intelligence

Researchers demonstrate differing cognitive abilities within a single primate species full story»

Evolution explored from all angles

Class of ’58 members bring exhibit to life; faculty fieldwork fulfills museum’s mission full story»

Urban areas offer hidden biodiversity

Specialist highlights need for new urban design full story»

Culture skews human evolution

Lieberman expounds on ‘dysevolution’ full story»

Chimps in wild appear not to regularly experience menopause

Is post-reproductive period unique to humans among primates? full story»

Female lower back has evolved to accommodate strain of pregnancy

Evolutionary differences in male and female spine full story»

Redheaded strangers

Ancient DNA reveals that some Neanderthals were redheads full story»

I know just how you feel

New technology gauges empathy full story»

Seeing the forest, from the trees

Researcher gets a chimp's-eye view of life full story»

Orangutan research yields conservation dividends

Awareness, government action cut illegal logging in forest home full story»

Gilby blogs from Ugandan forest

Biological anthropologist gives inside view of chimp research full story»
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