Search results for morphometry

Evolution Feb 28, 2023

Mahogany trees affect the right-forewing shape and size of the mahogany shoot borer, shows study

The mahogany trees Cedro and Caoba (Cedrela odorata and Swietenia macrophylla) affect the right-forewing of their unwelcome guest, the mahogany shoot borer, which could later influence its flying abilities and help with pest ...

Archaeology Feb 9, 2023

Neanderthals lived much longer in Gipuzkoa than previously thought

A new analysis of the teeth remains found at the Lezetxiki site confirm that they belonged to Neanderthal individuals. The study, which included the involvement of the UAB and has been published in American Journal of Biological ...

Archaeology Jun 14, 2022

'Homo erectus' from Gongwangling could have been the earliest population in China

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), as part of a team of Chinese, Spanish, and French scientists, have just published a study of what may prove to be China's most ancient ...

Archaeology May 6, 2022

Examining paleolithic tools and visual perception

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) have analyzed the influence of the shape of Paleolithic tools on visual attention during handling in a study led by María Silva Gago ...

Evolution Sep 22, 2021

The size of the parietal bones influences facial orientation in modern humans

The Paleoneurology Group at the CENIEH has published a paper in the Journal of Anatomy on the relationship between the parietal bone in the skull and the orientation of the head

Paleontology & Fossils Feb 18, 2021

The shoulders of Homo antecessor and modern humans are similar

The shape of our shoulders was already present in the Lower Pleistocene, according to a pioneering study published today in the journal Scientific Reports, carried out by Daniel García Martínez and José María Bermúdez ...

Archaeology Oct 8, 2020

Newborn Neanderthals had a robust and broad thoracic cage just like adults

Today, the journal Science Advances published a study showing that newborn Neanderthals possessed a broad thoracic cage similar to adults, capable of sustaining the demanding energy expenditure of a large and broad body. ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 10, 2019

Nanostructures help to reduce the adhesion of bacteria

Scientists have shown how bacteria adhere to rough surfaces at the microscopic level. Now a team of researchers has discovered that precise analysis of the topographical composition of nanostructured surfaces provides a direct ...

Plants & Animals Apr 12, 2019

A study on zebrafish reveals how sexual rivalry can affect sperm function and quality

The presence of a rival male affects sperm quality, according to a research study led by the University of Alicante and the University of Upsala (Sweden). The work was carried out with adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) and reveals ...

Archaeology Jan 11, 2019

Skull scans tell tale of how world's first dogs caught their prey

Analysis of the skulls of lions, wolves and hyenas has helped scientists uncover how prehistoric dogs hunted 40 million years ago.

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