Read more natural selection stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25324/natural-selection.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:40:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65996/climate-change-already-causing-evolution.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGlobal warming is changing the face of the planet, and a key panel estimates that a quarter of the world's species will die out—but a few organisms are already evolving to survive in a hotter world. In the past few years Scottish sheep have become smaller, while species of...http://www.newser.com/story/65996/climate-change-already-causing-evolution.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Aug 2009 9:39:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63456/global-warming-shrinking-sheep.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAdd it to the list of weird things blamed on climate change: smaller sheep. Scientists say Scotland's warmer winters explain why a wild herd on an uninhabited northern island are a full 5% smaller than they were in the '80s, the BBC reports. The theory says that only big sheep...http://www.newser.com/story/63456/global-warming-shrinking-sheep.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Jul 2009 8:19:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62083/gay-animals-key-to-species-survival-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHomosexual behavior is almost everywhere among animals—penguins, dolphins, even fruit flies. And same-sex bonds may be a key adaptation that helps species survive, the Daily Telegraph reports. One-third of a Hawaiian albatross population is raised by two moms because there are so few males, researchers observed. That adaptation has...http://www.newser.com/story/62083/gay-animals-key-to-species-survival-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Jun 2009 8:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55347/dinos-evolved-wings-to-lure-opposite-sex.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmong paleontologists, one of the big battles has long been over why dinosaurs originally evolved wings: Did they start gliding down from trees, or need extra propulsion when running? According to a new study, the first wings were all about impressing the ladies—it was sexual selection that let bigger-winged...http://www.newser.com/story/55347/dinos-evolved-wings-to-lure-opposite-sex.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 05 Apr 2009 13:06:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42520/princeton-team-adds-twist-to-darwins-theory.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPrinceton scientists say they have found evidence that organisms can essentially control their own evolution, a finding that could provide a fundamental shift in our understanding of Darwin's theory, reports the university's news service. The research suggests that evolution isn't entirely random, as Darwin believed. Rather, proteins within organisms constantly...http://www.newser.com/story/42520/princeton-team-adds-twist-to-darwins-theory.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Nov 2008 19:25:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40301/sure-im-offended-im-human.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrom Larry David to John McCain, we’re all getting a little touchy these days, writes Emily Yoffe in Slate: “People are like tuning forks, ready to vibrate with indignation.” While economists argue humans are rational, “it seems we live in a culture devoted to retribution on behalf of the thin-skinned,...http://www.newser.com/story/40301/sure-im-offended-im-human.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 18 Oct 2008 19:30:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38997/multitasking-is-a-myth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPull your ears away from that cell phone: Multitasking is a myth. New research shows we can’t really concentrate on two things at once; rather, the executive functions of the brain sweep quickly between multiple tasks. It’s thought that survival and the hunt made this rapid refocusing of attention an...http://www.newser.com/story/38997/multitasking-is-a-myth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Oct 2008 9:33:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37450/anglicans-making-nice-with-darwin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen Charles Darwin came out with his theory of evolution by natural selection nearly 150 years ago, the Church of England opposed it. But now, 200 years after the celebrated scientist's birth, the church has launched a website exploring its history with Darwin, and the church's head of public affairs...http://www.newser.com/story/37450/anglicans-making-nice-with-darwin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Sep 2008 12:04:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24847/darwins-papers-now-online.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA vast collection of the papers of Charles Darwin is now online, providing public access to volumes once restricted to Cambridge scholars, the BBC reports. 20,000 items are available, including the first draft of his seminal book on evolution, travel notes and personal pieces such as family recipes, Reuters...http://www.newser.com/story/24847/darwins-papers-now-online.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Apr 2008 16:48:03 CDT