Biology & evolution round-up, week of December 17
Human intelligence mysteries explained by chimpanzee brains Even though humans and chimpanzees share 98% of their DNA, there is a great disparity in intelligence between the two species. Scientific...
View ArticleBiology news: From grape fungus to new orchids
Check out some of the latest headlines in evolution and biology: Fungi produce variances in wine grapes Fungi growing on grapes may contribute to flavor differences between post-harvest grapes from the...
View ArticleSex-changing fish: Secret lives of bluebanded gobies
By Kelly Murray, CNN What would it take to change sexes? In humans, it involves complicated surgeries and rigorous hormonal therapies, not to mention hefty social and psychological ramifications. But...
View ArticleScience Seat: In search of the perfect tomato
By Kelly Murray, CNN Editor's note: The Science Seat is a feature in which CNN Light Years sits down with movers and shakers from many different areas of scientific exploration. This is the fourth...
View ArticleScience Seat: You could have been a furry beast
By Kelly Murray, CNN Editor's note: The Science Seat is a feature in which CNN Light Years sits down with movers and shakers from many areas of scientific exploration. This is the sixth installment. As...
View ArticleScience Seat: Where morals come from
By Kelly Murray, CNN Editor's note: The Science Seat is a feature in which CNN Light Years sits down with movers and shakers from different areas of scientific exploration. This is the eighth...
View ArticleSkin color is ‘bone-deep’
By Kelly Murray, CNN From the darkest brown to the pastiest white and every shade in between, humans display a tremendous variety of skin colors. Human skin color is directly linked to our survival as...
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