Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Jealous dogs don't play ball

New Scientist (subscription) - UK
Range agrees that the dogs' sense of fairness probably evolved long before domestication. "We are now testing for envy in wolves, and I would be surprised ...

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Invention: Odourless fly-trap perfume

New Scientist - UK
The house fly (Musca domestica) probably evolved alongside humans and is found buzzing around faeces and food on every continent except Antarctica. ...
 

Monday, January 19, 2009

World's oldest spider web found on English beach

Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
"Spider silk probably evolved back in the Devonian period and it has probably been used to build webs for some 200 million years. ...

Bizarre teeth of male whales help females choose their mates

Entertainment and Showbiz! - Baroda,India
Now, according to a report by BBC News, scientists have used DNA analysis to show the teeth probably evolved as secondary sexual traits to help females ...