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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Springtails Help Fertilise Mosses

Posted on August 29, 2012 by WykenSeagraveAugust 29, 2012
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Previously it was thought that the first insects to help with plant fertilisation were the bees, which evolved with flowering plants during the Cretaceous Period about 100 million years ago (mya), but recent research at Portland State University has shown … Continue reading →

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Homo Habilis Intelligence Increased by Gene Duplication

Posted on August 29, 2012 by WykenSeagraveAugust 29, 2012
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There is some evidence (although not conclusive) that a duplication of a gene in Homo habilis led to an increase in their intelligence by increasing the number of connections between the neurons in their brains. In two reports published in … Continue reading →

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