The 'German' cockroach Blatella germanica is only about 2,000 years old as a species, according to new research. It apparently evolved from a wild Asian roach when it adapted to live and travel with humans.
#Scientific#study please! Has anyone ever researched the evolutionary context of the fact that the hungry cheeping in a great tit nest outside the window triggers a feeding reflex in me? I suddenly want to breed aphids and catch midges. 🐥 🐦 🐛
Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are by Rebecca Boyle, 2024
Acclaimed journalist Rebecca Boyle takes readers on a dazzling tour to reveal the intimate role that our 4.51-billion-year-old companion has played in our biological and cultural evolution.
Diverse Headgear Of Hoofed Mammals Evolved From A Common Ancestor, study from Baruch College & CUNY Graduate Center, published by Communications Biology
More discussion on that preprint (yes just a preprint and getting Nature commentary!) about when exactly did the #Neanderthal gene flow into modern humans happen. Acc to Iasi et al, from 47 Ka for about 6000 years. Interesting here is the 'introgression deserts' with immediate selection against Nean genes for certain areas.
Viele Dinosaurier entwickelten sich aufgrund starker Klimaschwankungen zu Warmblütern. Eine neue Studie aus Spanien zeigt, wie diese Information helfen kann, die heutige Welt besser zu verstehen. Von Laura Strätling, SWR.