(Phys.org) —The maths underpinning Darwin's theory of natural selection could explain how the universe may be 'designed' to make black holes.

Physics - General Physics

May 06, 2013 3.8 / 5 (35) 16 |

(Phys.org)—As humans, we have a strong sense of fairness that often causes us to go out of our way to punish an unfair person, even when such an action comes at a cost to ourselves. This desire for fairness ...

Physics - General Physics

Aug 30, 2012 4.3 / 5 (11) 83 |

Cooperative behaviour is widely observed in nature, but there remains the possibility that so-called 'cheaters' can exploit the system, taking without giving, with uncertain consequences for the social unit ...

Biology - Evolution

Apr 30, 2013 4.1 / 5 (16) 70 |

(Phys.org) —A protein-folding simulation shows that the debated theory of long-term evolution is not only possible, but that the outcomes are predictable. The Stanford experiment provides a framework for ...

Biology - Evolution

Mar 18, 2013 4.6 / 5 (20) 25 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Although the question of what makes humans different from other animals doesn't have a single obvious answer, one seemingly conspicuous human trait is morality. Darwin, in his book The Descent of Man, an ...

Biology - Evolution

May 19, 2010 4.5 / 5 (27) 428 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- In an ironic twist to our understanding of life, robots may offer a greater degree of realism for studying some of the intricacies of natural selection and evolution than real organisms offer. ...

Electronics - Robotics

Sep 16, 2009 4.4 / 5 (14) 22

Do away with the DJ and scrap the composer. A computer program powered by Darwinian natural selection and the musical tastes of 7,000 website users may be on the way to creating a perfect pop tune, according to new research ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

Jun 18, 2012 3.8 / 5 (16) 33 |

(Phys.org)—A team of researchers at Michigan State University has documented the step-by-step process in which organisms evolve new functions.

Biology - Evolution

Sep 19, 2012 4.6 / 5 (9) 1 |

An international team lead by the University of Granada has found that female sparrows will invest more energy into laying eggs according to the male's ability to fill the nest with feathers which serve to ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

May 07, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

A University of Utah study produced new mathematical support for a theory that explains why men in some cultures often feed and care for their sisters' children: where extramarital sex is common and accepted, a man's genes ...

Biology - Other

Nov 27, 2012 3.3 / 5 (11) 13 |

Until today, Alfred Russell Wallace's century old map from 1876 has been the backbone for our understanding of global biodiversity. Thanks to advances in modern technology and data on more than 20,000 species, ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 20, 2012 4.2 / 5 (5) 0 |

Those delicious flatfishes, like halibut and sole, are also evolutionary puzzles. Their profoundly asymmetrical heads have one of the most unusual body plans among all backboned animals (vertebrates) but the ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Jun 25, 2012 4.5 / 5 (17) 65 |

Charles Darwin's theory of gradual evolution is not supported by geological history, New York University Geologist Michael Rampino concludes in an essay in the journal Historical Biology. In fact, Rampino notes that a more ...

Biology - Evolution

Nov 09, 2010 4.6 / 5 (38) 477 |

Researchers at the Institute of Biotechnology at the Helsinki University and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have developed the first three-dimensional simulation of the evolution of morphology by integrating ...

Biology - Evolution

May 02, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0

Although advances in medical care have improved standards of living over time, humans aren't entirely sheltered from the forces of natural selection, a new study shows.

Biology - Evolution

Oct 19, 2009 4 / 5 (21) 36