Science News
2012
Timing is Everything
Researchers say a Change in Developmental Timing was Crucial in Evolutionary Shift from Dinosaurs to Birds
December 26, 2012
2012
Researchers Take Virus-tracking Software Worldwide
November 15, 2012
2012
Were Dinosaurs Undergoing Long-Term Decline Before Mass Extinction?
Research shows that massive herbivores were declining, while carnivores and smaller plant-eaters were not.
October 26, 2012
2012
Ammonites Found Mini Oases at Ancient Methane Seeps
Findings Show That Mobile Shelled Mollusk Stayed Put If Conditions Were Right
September 5, 2012
2012
Four-Winged Dinosaur's Feathers Were Black with Iridescent Sheen
Microraptor's Plumage Could Offer Insight into Early Evolution of Feathers
August 26, 2012
2012
DNA Barcoding of Parasitic Worms: Is It Kosher?
Museum Scientists Help Orthodox Union Analyze Nematodes in Canned Sardines, Capelin Eggs
July 1, 2012
2012
American Museum of Natural History Presents Digitized Manuscripts of Charles Darwin
Major Online Project is Next Step in the Evolution of Darwin Digital Scholarship
June 10, 2012
2012
Researchers Discover Rare Jade Artifact in Southwest Pacific
3,300-Year-Old Jadeitite Tool Leads to New Potential Geological Source
May 10, 2012
2012
Pilot Study Establishes The Importance Of Tracking Diseases Associated With Illegal Wildlife Trade At U.S. Ports
Note: The following news release is being issued by EcoHealth Alliance. It describes a collaborative study conducted by the U.S....
April 27, 2012
2011
Ancient Amber Preserves 52-Million-Year-Old Biological Partnership
Fossil provides evidence of early symbosis between fungi and tropical trees
December 14, 2011
2011
Excavations Reveal an Inka City of Festivals
New book from American Museum of Natural History anthropologist explores ancient city of Huánuco Pampa
November 6, 2011
2011
Genome Tree Of Life Is Largest Yet For Seed Plants
New York Plant Genomic Consortium Maps Evolutionary Relationships, Gene Functions For 150 Species
October 12, 2011