evolution
Lose + Lose = Win
Zooplankton survive over-predation of their food source by switching between two ‘losing’ strategies: laying dormant eggs and staying dormant until algae levels recover.
The History Of Penguins Laid Bare In Their Genomes
An international team of scientists has released data on 19 penguin genomes which can be used to understand how the birds evolved over time.
Chimps And Bonobos Track Eye Gaze Like Humans
Chimpanzees and bonobos share the contrasting color pattern seen in human eyes, which makes it easy for them to detect the direction of someone's gaze from a distance.
Where Will Evolution Take Us In The Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Evolution has helped us understand where we came from, but can it also give us a hint about where we are headed in the fourth industrial revolution?
How Dinosaurs May Have Learned To Fly
Running may have made dinosaurs’ proto-wings flap, a precursor action to flight, say scientists in China.
Ancient Pandas Did Not Live On Bamboo Alone
Scientists in China have found that ancient pandas may have been carnivores or omnivores before eventually developing a specialized diet of bamboo.
Beetles Largely Unchanged After A Hundred Million Years
Fossilized beetles found in 99-million-year-old amber share many similar characteristics with their living family members, say scientists in China.
Asian Scientist Magazine’s 2018 Year In Review
2018 was an exciting year for all of us at Asian Scientist Magazine, and we look forward to engaging more with our readers and supporters in the year ahead.
Analyzing Gene Trees With Ease
Scientists in Japan have developed a web-based tool capable of inferring gene function, estimating gene trees and identifying sets of ancestral genes in minutes.
