Tracing the evolution of sign languages using computer modeling
Example of recurring change. Still images from video dictionary entries that illustrate the phonological pattern of thumb extension. Both signs ...
Tag: evolution
Scientists identify growth of the brain’s cerebellum as key to the evolution of bird flight
Digital reconstructions of endocasts of a peak, Melanerpes aurifrons (top) and a troodontid dinosaur, Zanabazar junior (down). The blue area ...
Inner ear of 6-million-year-old ape fossil reveals clues to the evolution of human movement
Reconstruction of the locomotor behavior and paleoenvironment of Lufengpithecus. Credit: Xiaocong Guo; image courtesy of Xijun Ni, Institute of Vertebrate ...
Astronomers inspect the evolution of a nearby Type Ia supernova
Image of SN 2020nlb in its environment. Credit: arXiv (2024). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2401.08759 Using various ground-based telescopes, astronomers conducted photometric and ...
Evolution of the human immune system in the post-omicron era
Neutralizing antibodies and memory T cells are two components of adaptive immunity conferred by viral infection or vaccination. Neutralizing antibodies ...
The investigation into dark energy; the origins of color blindness; the evolution of heads
Artistic visualization of a supermassive black hole in the early universe. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI) It took ...
Higher viral load during HIV infection may shape viral evolution
HIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIH A new paper in Molecular biology and evolution finds that HIV-positive populations in ...
Carnivorous plant traps help scientists explain the evolution of complex ‘composite’ traits
A large Polyrhachis pruinosa ant feeds on sweet nectar secretions located under the lid of an N. gracilis pitcher. Credit: ...
NASA’s Hubble observes the evolution of an exoplanet’s atmosphere over 3 years
This is an artist's rendering of the exoplanet WASP-121 b, also known as Tylos. The exoplanet's appearance is based on ...
Evolution could prevent humans from solving climate change, researchers say
The dimensions of environmental management create an attractive landscape for long-term human evolution. Environmental sustainability challenges (curved boundaries) require a ...
