News tagged with family tree
Family tree research can open a 'Pandora's Box' of secrets that may cause rifts, research says
People researching their ancestors can open a "Pandora's Box" of secrets that may cause conflict and widen rifts in the family, new research says.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 09, 2010 |
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New ancestor? Scientists ponder DNA from Siberia
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig has sequenced ancient mitochondrial DNA from a finger bone found in southern Siberia. ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Study finds surprising new branches on arthropod family tree
Any way you look at it -- by sheer weight, species diversity or population -- the hard-shelled, joint-legged creepy crawlies called arthropods dominate planet Earth. Because of their success and importance, scientists have ...
Feb 10, 2010 |
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Ancient bison genetic treasure trove for farmers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Genetic information from an extinct species of bison preserved in permafrost for thousands of years could help improve modern agricultural livestock and breeding programs, according to University ...
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Hippo ancestry disputed: Researchers rebut family tree involving hippos, whales and pigs
Hippos spend lots of time in the water and now it turns out (or researchers argue), they are the closest living relative to whales. It also turns out, the two are swimming in a bit of controversy.
Mar 18, 2009 |
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